NEWS – Astra Missiles for supply to the Indian Air Force (IAF) flagged off
ASTRA
• Beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile
• Mounted on fighter aircraft.
• Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
• Manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL)
• Designed to engage and destroy highly maneuvering supersonic aircraft
• The ASTRA Mk-I Weapon System, integrated with SU-30 Mk-I aircraft, is being inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF)