Defence Analysis & Growth Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Air Pressure (IAF) efficiently performed the flight-test of indigenous Past Visible Vary Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) ‘Astra’ outfitted with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30MKIplatform off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025.
In the course of the checks, two launches have been carried out in opposition to high-speed unmanned aerial targets at totally different ranges, goal facets and launch platform situations. In each the instances, the missiles destroyed the targets with pin-point accuracy.
In the course of the checks, all subsystems carried out as per expectations together with the RF seeker which has been indigenously designed & developed by DRDO. The flawless efficiency of the Astra weapon system was validated by way of flight knowledge captured by Vary Monitoring devices deployed by Built-in Take a look at Vary, Chandipur. These profitable flight checks have re-established the accuracy and dependable efficiency of Astra weapon system with indigenous seeker.
Astra BVRAAM has a spread exceeding 100 kms and is supplied with state-of-the artwork steerage and navigation system. Along with varied laboratories of DRDO, greater than 50 private and non-private industries together with Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted have contributed in direction of profitable realisation of the weapon system.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF and business concerned within the design and improvement of RF seeker and acknowledged that the profitable testing of the missile with indigenous seeker is a significant milestone in vital defence know-how.
Secretary, Division of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated all of the groups concerned through the profitable flight-test.
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