India Successfully Tests Astra Missile From Su-30MKI Fighter
India has successfully test launched Astra, an air-to-air beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet, the head of the Satish Dhawan Space Center told TASS on Thursday.
The 3.8 meter long missile is the smallest in its class. It can be launched from different altitudes and can hit targets at a distance of up to 110 kilometers if launched from the altitude of 15 kilometers.
The last test of the Astra missile was conducted at sea on May 4, 2014. The missile is expected to arm Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mirage-2000 fighters of the Indian Air Force.
India Starts Development Of Air Launch Version Of Nirbhay Subsonic Missile For...
HAL To Handover First Overhauled Sukhoi To IAF
India Losing Patience With Dassault, May Order More Sukhois
The Netherlands Air Force Decommissions F-16 Fighter Jets
Taiwan Army Develops 6.8mm Rifle, to Begin Testing by End of Year
Two Ukrainian F-16 Jets Hit in Russian Attack on Starokonstantinov Airfield: Unconfirmed...
U.K. to Equip Ukraine with 16 AS90 155mm SP Artillery Guns
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...