Q. What type of missile is the "Akash" that was recently seen in news?
Answer: Surface-to-Air Missile
Notes: Recently, Brazil halted negotiations with India for the purchase of the Akash missile system, affecting India’s defence export ambitions. The Akash missile system is a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed to defend vital areas from aerial threats. It was indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), based in Hyderabad. Akash can simultaneously engage multiple targets in Group Mode or Autonomous Mode. It has Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) to resist electronic jamming.

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