Indian Air Force approves production of 200 Astra Mark-1 missiles to Bharat Dynamics Limited

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Category : Defense Published on: August 06 2024

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The Indian Air Force has given approval to India Dynamics Limited (BDL) for production of 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles, which are developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The Astra Mark 1 missiles will be produced under the Rs 2,900 crore project, which was approved by the Defence Acquisition Council in 2022-23.
The missiles produced will be integrated into the Russian Su-30 and the indigenous LCA Tejas fighters, and a range of 130 km is being considered for testing the Mark II, while testing and development of a missile with a range of 300 km is also planned.