India test-fires Astra missile successfully

India once again successfully test-fired indigenously developed Beyond Virtual Range (BVR) "Astra" missile.

Test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, 15 km from Balasore in Odisha.

Astra Missile:

• Surface to Surface
• BVR
• Single stage solid fuelled
• Payload capacity of 15 kg conventional explosives
• Capable of engaging and destroying highly maneuverable supersonic aerial targets
• Can be integrated with Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs