Astra (missile)
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For the naval surface-to-air variant of the missile, see VL-SRSAM.
Astra (Sanskrit: "Weapon") is an Indian family of all weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Different missiles of this family are capable of engaging targets at varying distances of 500 m (0.31 mi) up to 340 km (210 mi).[15] Astra Mk-1 has been integrated with Indian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30MKI and will be integrated with Dassault Mirage 2000, HAL Tejas and Mikoyan MiG-29 in the future. Limited series production of Astra Mk-1 missiles began in 2017.[9][16][17]
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Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
In service | 2019 (2019)–present |
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Production history | |
Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation (Defence Research and Development Laboratory) |
Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
Unit cost | ₹7−8 crore (US$−1.0 million) |
Produced | 2017 — Present |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 154 kg (340 lb) |
Length | 3.84 m (12.6 ft) |
Diameter | 178 mm (7.0 in) |
Warhead | High-explosive pre-fragmented HMX/PU[1] |
Warhead weight | 15 kg (33 lb) |
Detonation mechanism |
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Engine |
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Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | |
Flight ceiling | 20 km (66,000 ft) |
Maximum speed | Mach 4.5 (Astra Mk 1) [6] |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Fibre-optic gyro based inertial navigation system with mid-course update via datalink. Terminal: Active radar homing |
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References | [9][10][11][12][13][14] |
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