India to procure six more Akash missile squadrons

Bangalore - The Defence Acquisition Council has decided to procure six more Akash missile squadrons,
Defence Minister A K Antony said here today.

This is in addition to the two squadrons procured earlier, Antony told reporters.

Each squadron comprises 125 missiles.

Antony said earlier there was a proposal to abandon the Akash project as IAF was not happy with it, but later they tried it.

"Now they are very happy," the minister said. PTI