By successfully launching the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile into flight, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) reached a major milestone.

The potential of the system to intercept low-altitude, high-speed unmanned aerial targets was demonstrated during the test at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, which is off the coast of Odisha.

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Essentials of the Flight Evaluation

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) traveling at low altitudes and high speeds was the object of the flight test. A missile system called AKASH-NG was able to intercept and destroy its target because it included an indigenously built radio frequency seeker, launcher, multi-function radar, and command, control, and communication system.

A major technological win for DRDO and India’s military might, the test confirmed the full weapon system’s flawless operation, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Data collected by various cutting-edge technologies, such as radars, telemetry, and the electro-optical tracking system put into operation by ITR, Chandipur, was used to thoroughly verify the AKASH-NG system’s functionality. By going through this extensive validation process, we can be sure that the missile system will work as intended in actual situations.

Senior personnel from the Indian Air Force (IAF), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), and the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) were present during the flight test.

The test could not have been carried out without the assistance and knowledge of these groups.

A Cutting-Edge Missile System: AKASH-NG

A cutting-edge missile system, the AKASH-NG can evade threats that are both fast and nimble in the air. Its successful flight test has considerably strengthened India’s air defense capabilities by demonstrating its efficiency in fighting sophisticated airborne targets.

Thanks to the flight test’s success, user trials can now proceed. Now that it has been tested in realistic operational circumstances, the AKASH-NG system can be inducted into the country’s defense arsenal.

The collaborative efforts of the DRDO, the IAF, the industry, and the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) were lauded by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for the successful flight test. Developing the AKASH-NG system, he said, will greatly improve the country’s air defense capabilities.