Q. “Iron-Dome” Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM), recently seen in news, was indigenously designed and developed by which organization?
Answer:
DRDO
Notes: The Indian "Iron-Dome" Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) is competing with China's Sky Dragon-50 for an order from Brazil. Developed by India's DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Ltd, Akash SAM defends against air threats, including fighter jets and ballistic missiles. It operates with the Indian Army and Air Force, featuring a Rajendra radar for target guidance. Akash SAM is mobile, automatic, and adaptable, with capabilities to engage multiple targets simultaneously up to 45 km away.