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Source: The post is based on the article “LCA Tejas successfully test-fires Astra Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2023.
What is the News?
The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully test fired the Astra indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile.
What is Astra?
ASTRA is a state-of-the-art Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile.
Purpose: To engage and destroy highly maneuvering supersonic aerial targets.
Developed by: Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and other laboratories of the DRDO.
Features: Astra has a range of over 70 km and can fly towards its target at a speed of over 5,555 km per hour. The missile has all-weather day and night capability.
