Indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash Missile inducted in Air Force

10 July, Gwalior

Minister Manohar Parrikar today dedicated indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash Missile to Air Force at Maharajpur Airbase in Gwalior. He handed over the symbolic key to Air chief Marshal Arup Raha.

This missile has already been included in Army. The anti-aircraft missile Akash has a strike range of 25 km and capability of carrying warhead of 60 kg.

Parrikar also visited DRDO lab in Gwalior and interacted with senior officials.