India’s Astra missile nails test with indigenous seeker, launched from Su-30 MKIIndia has test-fired its Astra beyond-visual-range missile from a Su-30 MKI, hitting unmanned targets with pinpoint accuracy off Odisha’s c...
11 Jul, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
Tejas combat jet test fires Astra missileIndia's indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft successfully test-fired the homegrown air-to-air missile Astra off the coast of Chan...
12 Mar, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
IAF gives clearance to DRDO, BDL for Astra missile productionBharat Dynamics Limited has received production clearance from the Indian Air Force for 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles, developed by ...
04 Aug, 2024, 10.06 PM IST
LCA Tejas successfully test-fires ASTRA beyond visual range missileIndigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas on Wednesday successfully test-fired an ASTRA beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missi...
23 Aug, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
India to start trials of 160 km strike range Astra missile this yearThe Astra is a beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), which flies over four times the speed of sound at Mach 4.5. Efforts are now...
15 Feb, 2021, 03.29 PM IST
Astra air combat missile to be soon tested from Tejas fighterThe all-weather day and night capable Astra, which currently has a strike range of around 100-km, will eventually replace the expensive Rus...
23 Nov, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
Indian Air Force’s LCA to get Astra missile firepower, not Rafale’s meteorSources said after the missile is inducted into the Su30MKI fighter jets from which it has been tested, the system would be integrated on o...
21 Jan, 2020, 06.01 PM IST
10 years in making, Astra advanced air combat missile may be ready in 2016Once the all-weather Astra is ready, India will join a handful of countries like the US, Russia, France and Israel which have developed suc...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
Five crucial but delayed DRDO projectsThe Defence Research & Development Organisation has delivered more misses than hits over the decades.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Air-to-Air Astra missile successfully launched"The missile was successfully tested to hit a simulated target at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, in Odisha today," ITR Director M V ...
18 Mar, 2015, 09.36 PM IST
Long-delayed air-to-air Astra missile will finally be test-fired"Astra will be a state-of-the-art missile that will first be fitted on Sukhoi-30MKIs and then Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, followed by othe...
01 Jul, 2013, 11.33 AM IST
India conducts third developmental trial of 'Astra'"The missile was successfully tested with an electronic target on December 21 and the next day using a real target with Pilot Less Target (...
24 Dec, 2012, 02.42 PM IST
Astra missile test-fired on second consecutive dayIndia today again successfully test-fired its indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile from the Integrated Test ...
22 Dec, 2012, 05.32 PM IST
- Developmental trial of Astra missile conducted
Describing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speed.
21 Dec, 2012, 03.23 PM IST
- India successfully test fires Astra interceptor missile again in Orissa
India today successfully test fired indigenously developed air-to-air Astra interceptor missile with an 80 km range from Chandipur in Oriss...
21 May, 2011, 08.28 PM IST
- Soon, first full test flight of ASTRA missile
In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead with the first full test flight of its indigenously developed a...
06 Jul, 2008, 04.44 PM IST
- 'Astra' prototype test fired
A prototype of 'Astra', the indigenously developed air-to-air missile was test fired from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, near h...
26 Mar, 2007, 11.10 AM IST