US EditionAstra Missile with Indigenous RF Seeker Successfully Flight-Tested by DRDO, IAF
INDIA, JUL 10 – The Indian Air Force aims to enhance precision strike and stand-off capabilities by deploying up to 18 Air LORA missiles alongside BrahMos by 2027, supporting defence self-reliance.
- The Indian Air Force signaled plans to procure Israel Aerospace Industries' Air LORA missile system, marking a major upgrade in India's precision strike arsenal.
- Chinese supply of the PL-15E export missile to Pakistan and regional tensions prompted the Indian Air Force to pursue Air LORA to maintain technological and strategic superiority.
- The Air LORA missile offers a 400 km range, fire-and-forget autonomy, and a Su-30MKI can carry four missiles for multi-target strikes.
- The Indian Air Force's deployment of Air LORA enhances deep-penetration strikes, as Operation Sindoor showed, with Chinese air defenses performing poorly against Indian precision missiles.
- The Indian Air Force aims to achieve initial operational capability with Air LORA by 2026-27, enhancing strategic autonomy and regional deterrence.
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DRDO, IAF successfully test indigenous Astra Missile with Radio Frequency Seeker from Su-30 MKI
During the tests, two launches were carried out against high-speed unmanned aerial targets at different ranges, target aspects and launch platform conditions, the Ministry of Defence said
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Astra is equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) seeker from Su-30 Mk-I
·Hyderabad, India
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