Akash Prime tested, can hit targets in Pak, China

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To beryllium deployed successful high-altitude areas

New Delhi, Updated At : 03:32 AM Jul 17, 2025 IST

For practice intent only

After the occurrence of the indigenous Akash missiles during Operation Sindoor, its adjacent version, susceptible of deployment successful high-altitude areas, was successfully tested today.Called Akash Prime, its navigation, formation way and accuracy person been fine-tuned for the Army's needs to tackle airborne threats from either Pakistan oregon China.

The palmy trial was carried retired astatine an altitude of 15,000 feet successful Ladakh today, sources said.

The proceedings was carried retired by the Army Air Defence on with elder officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, which has developed the system.

During the trial, the Akash Prime —- a surface-to-air rocket — registered a nonstop deed against a precise fast-moving airborne people successful a high-altitude country successful a rarefied atmosphere.

The request to make the Akash Prime arose arsenic the firing parameters and trajectory of the rocket alteration erstwhile launched astatine precocious altitudes. The deficiency of oxygen unit has to beryllium factored into the trajectory of the missile.

The Army already has Akash missiles successful its arsenal which were utilized with occurrence successful Operation Sindoor. The Indian Air Force uses the Akash-NG (New Generation), which offers a importantly extended scope (70-80 km).

The absorption of the Akash Prime is connected enhanced precision and operational capableness successful specific, hard terrains and utmost acold upwind conditions, portion maintaining a scope of 30-35 km, accordant with the existing Akash variant of the Army.

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