NEW DELHI – India on Monday successfully test fired an Akash-MK-1S missilefrom the integrated test range at Chandipur in Odisha, the defence ministrysaid Monday.
The surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile with a strike range of 25 km andcapability to carry warhead of 60 kg was test fired on May 25 and May 27,they said.
“Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully testfired AKASH-MK-1S missile from ITR, Chandipur, Odhisa on May 25 and 27,”the defence ministry said in a statement.
It said the Akash weapon system has combination of both command guidanceand active terminal seeker guidance.
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“Seeker and guidance performance have been consistently established in boththe missions. All the mission objectives have been met,” the ministry said.
