Akash Missile System

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In a blow to India’s defence export efforts, Brazil has reportedly halted negotiations with India to acquire the Akash missile system.

About Akash Missile System

• It is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system to protect vulnerable areas and vulnerable points from air attacks. 
• It was indigenously designed and developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and is produced by Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL).

Akash Missile System Features

• It features a solid-fuel, ramjet propulsion system, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2.5 to 3.5 (up to 4,200 km/h). 
• It has an operational range of 4.5 to 25 km and can engage targets at altitudes of up to 18 km. 
• The system uses command guidance, a digital autopilot, and includes self-destruct mechanisms to minimize collateral damage in case of target miss.
• Each missile is capable of carrying a 60 kg warhead, which can be conventional or nuclear. 
• The system boasts a kill probability of 88% with a single missile and up to 99% when fired in a salvo of two.
• The most important element of the Akash SAM system battery is its high-power, multi-function Rajendra phased array radar.
  • The 3D passive electronically scanned array Rajendra radar (PESA) can electronically scan and guide the missile towards targets. It provides information on the range, azimuth, and height of a flying target.
• The AKASH Weapon System can simultaneously engage Multiple Targets in Group Mode or Autonomous Mode.
• It has built-in Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) features.
• It is fully automatic, with a quick response time from target detection to kill.
• The entire weapon system has been configured on mobile platforms.
• It has an open-system architecture that ensures adaptability to existing and futuristic air defence environments.

Source: ET

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