Bharat Dynamics Ltd signs Rs 499-crore deal with Indian Air Force for Akash missiles
- The Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for the manufacture and supply of Akash missiles to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
- The total worth of the deal is around Rs 499 crore.
- Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, being developed under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
- BDL is the prime production agency for projects under IGMDP.
- Akash missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), both for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
Source: Business Standard