Upgraded Akash Prime missile test-fired
Source : The Times of India
According to senior army officials, the DRDO had made some technical changes to the Akash missile and tested it for the last three days at the Pokaran field firing range.
This missile has been made especially for the army and the air force. New advanced features have been added to the Akash prime missile and its firing capability is being checked in this scorching heat.
On Wednesday, it was fired from a heavy vehicle and it met all parameters, including command control system, avionics etc. This missile can be fired from a vehicle or permanent place. These missiles have been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd and have been developed by the DRDO.
Sources said the missile with a nuclear capacity of 860 metre per second can fly up to 19km.
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