DRDO Conducts Successful Maiden Flight Test of Akash Prime Missile off Odisha Coast

DRDO Conducts Successful Maiden Flight Test of Akash Prime Missile off Odisha Coast

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful maiden test flight of a new version of the Akash Missile named ‘Akash Prime’ from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha on 27 September 2021.
• The success of the test flight demonstrate the competence of DRDO in design and development of world class Missile systems.
• The Akash Prime is equipped with an indigenous active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy, as compared to the existing Akash System. The improved version of the missile will also ensure more reliable performance under low temperature environments at higher altitudes.

Source: PIB