India flight-tests new generation surface-to-air Akash missile | India News – Times of India

HYDERABAD: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha on Friday. The test was carried out against a high-speed unmanned aerial target, which was successfully intercepted by the missile.
The flight test has validated the functioning of complete weapon system consisting of the missile with indigenously developed RF Seeker, Launcher, Multi-Function Radar and Command, Control & Communication system. The test was carried out amidst inclement weather conditions proving the all-weather capability of the weapon system, the ministry of defence said.
The system performance was validated through the data captured by a number of Radar, Telemetry and Electro Optical Tracking systems deployed by ITR, Chandipur. A team of Indian Air Force Officers witnessed the test.
On July 21 the missile was successfully flight-tested without seeker meeting all the mission requirements.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO, the Indian Air Force and the industry on the second successful flight test of Akash-NG in a span of three days. He said the development of this state-of-the-art missile system will prove to be a force-multiplier for air defence capabilities of the Indian Air Force.
Secretary, department of defence R&D and chairman of DRDO, Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the teams for the successful trial of Akash NG, which is capable of intercepting high speed and agile aerial threats.