Consider the following statements about the Akash missile system: 1. Akash is an indigenously developed mobile surface-to-air missile system that can engage multiple aerial targets at the same time. 2. The Rajendra radar, which guides the Akash missile, has a range of about 120 km and can track multiple targets simultaneously. 3. Akash-NG is a new variant with an extended range of up to 70 km and is designed to intercept fast-moving aerial threats with low radar visibility. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct. Akash is a mobile, indigenously made missile system that can target multiple aerial threats simultaneously.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Rajendra radar’s range is about 80 km, not 120 km (120 km is the range of a different radar, the Central Acquisition Radar).
Statement 3 is correct. Akash-NG has an extended range of up to 70 km and is designed to intercept fast and stealthy aerial targets.

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