{"id":90250,"date":"2026-02-27T13:13:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=90250"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T08:29:46","slug":"sky-sting-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sky-sting-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Sting Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sky Sting Missile Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Prime Minister pays his second state visit to Israel, India is keen to take forward the talks on acquiring the Israeli-origin \u2018Sky Sting\u2019 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sky Sting Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>6th-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is being <\/span><b>developed by Rafael <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., an <\/span><b>Israeli defense technology company.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weighing between 180-200 kg, the missile is<\/span><b> light enough to be carried by aircraft such as the Tejas Mk1A, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">while <\/span><b>also being compatible with Su-30MKI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fighters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It boasts a <\/span><b>range of 250 km<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a <\/span><b>three-pulse solid-fuel rocket motor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enabling end-game <\/span><b>speeds exceeding Mach 5.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>radio-frequency seeker, supported by AI-driven target discrimination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>jam-resistant technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allows <\/span><b>precise early lock-on <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and robust electronic counter-countermeasures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>two-way data link<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensures <\/span><b>real-time communication<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the pilot and the missile during engagements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to provide air forces with a significant tactical edge by <\/span><b>allowing pilots to neutralise threats from a safe distance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sky Sting addresses modern challenges like stealth targets and electronic warfare.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/zeenews.india.com\/world\/india-locks-on-israel-s-sky-sting-missile-that-could-enable-tejas-to-outgun-china-and-pakistan-s-deadliest-weapons-3021248.html\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ZEE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Sting Missile is a 6th-generation beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). 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