Akash Missile In IAF

According to me Akash Missile is a biggest achievement for IAF . When will the Indian Air Force (IAF) start user trials for this missile ? Would you please provide me full detail of Akash Missile so I will get idea about it ? What is the power performance of this Missile ??????

I want to get the information about the Akash Missile In Indian Air Force IAF so can you provide me?

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Akash is a medium-range mobile Surface-to-Air Missile Defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

It is produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for Missile Systems and Bharat Electronics (BEL) for other radars, control centers in India.

It is in operational service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.

The missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 m.

Akash Missile

Type Mobile Surface-to-air missile system
Place of origin India

Service history

In service 2009-present
Used by Indian Army
Indian Air Force

Production history
Designer DRDO
Manufacturer Ordnance Factories Board
Bharat Dynamics
Bharat Electronics
Produced 2009-present
No. built 3000 missiles

Specifications

Weight 720 kg (1,590 lb)
Length 578 cm (228 in)
Diameter 35 cm (14 in)
Warhead High-explosive, pre-fragmented warhead
Warhead weight 60 kg (130 lb)

Detonation
mechanism RF proximity fuse

Propellant integral rocket motor/ramjet booster and sustainer motor

Operational
Range 30 km (19 mi)
Flight ceiling 18 km (59,000 ft)
Speed Mach 2.5
Guidance
System Command guidance




It has the capability to "neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles" as well as ballistic missiles.

The missile has a 60 kg (130 lb) high-explosive, pre-fragmented warhead with a proximity fuse.

The system provides air defence missile coverage for an area of 2,000 km².