Today India took a giant leap in the field of
defence. The indigenously-developed supersonic surface-to-air missile "Aakash"
has been inducted in the Indian Air Force today.
The missile has a speed three times faster than that of sound. It can hit eight targets at a time.
The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar handed over "Aakash" to the IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.
Akash was already with the Indian Army now it has been inducted in the Indian Air Force. Akash has been developed jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and the private sector.
The missile has a speed three times faster than that of sound. It can hit eight targets at a time.
The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar handed over "Aakash" to the IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.
Akash was already with the Indian Army now it has been inducted in the Indian Air Force. Akash has been developed jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and the private sector.
The missile can track a target 100 km away and hit the enemy's
helicopter, plane or drone from a 25-km distance. The missile will surely improve
the strike capability of the Indian Air Force.
