DRDO Expands ASTRA Missile Range For Enhanced Air Superiority; IAF Inducting Over 280 ASTRA MK-1 Variant With 100 Km Range

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing work on the ASTRA MK-2 beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, aiming to extend its effective strike distance to over 200 kilometres. This represents a significant leap from the MK-1 variant, which is operational with a range of around 100 kilometres.The ASTRA MK-2 features an improved dual-pulse solid rocket motor
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is advancing work on the ASTRA MK-2 beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile, aiming to extend its effective strike distance to over 200 kilometres. This represents a significant leap from the MK-1 variant, which is operational with a range of around 100 kilometres.The ASTRA MK-2 features an improved dual-pulse solid rocket motor
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