The Astra missile is an air-to-air (AA), beyond visual range (BVR) missile under development by India. This is the first indigenous air-to-air missile developed by India. The range of this missile is 80 km in head-on chase and 15 km in tail chase. This missile was successfully tested without control and guidance systems on May 9 to May 12, 2003. A guidance system is a device or group of devices used to navigate a ship, aircraft, missile, rocket, satellite, or other craft. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing this advanced beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) for its Mirage 2000, MiG-29, Sea Harrier, Su-30, and the Light Combat Aircraft [LCA]. Astra looks like a elongated Matra 530. It uses a indigenously developed solid fuel propellant, though DRDO is believed to be looking at rocket/ramjet propulsion similar to that used in its AKASH SAM project. The missile's onboard radio-frequency seeker has been largely designed in India. It will have an active homing range of 15 km. The missile has a pre-fragmented warhead & is fitted with a proximity fuze. A radar fuze already exists for the Astra, but the DRDO is currently working on a new laser fuze. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is Indias premier research organisation for defence related matters. ... A Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force The Mirage 2000 is a French-built multi-role fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... See also Hawker Siddeley Harrier The BAE SYSTEMS Harrier FA2 is the latest development of the Sea Harrier fighter/attack aircraft which entered service with the Royal Navy in April 1980. ... Sukhoi-30 (Nato: Flanker-C) The Sukhoi Su-30 is a military aircraft that was produced by the Russian company Sukhoi in 1996. ... The H.A.L. Tejas (Sanskrit: Radiance) is a fighter aircraft currently under development for the Indian Air Force. ...
Warhead :15 kg (33 lb) HE fragmentation directional warhead
Fuze: Radar proximity fuse
Propulsion: solid fuel
Maximum speed: Mach 4 +
Maximum effective range: 80 km head on, 15 km tail chase, over 100 km :(eventually]
Maximum altitude: 20 km (66,000 ft)
Minimum altitude: sea level
Missile g load: 40 g (400 m/s²)
Target g load: 9 g (90 m/s²)
Guidance mode: Inertial + mid-course update & terminal active radar (15 km)
Launch aircraft speed: Mach 0.6 to 2.2
Data is based on handouts and discussion at DRDO stall AERO INDIA 2003 & 05. May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Astra (Weapon) is an Air to Air (AA), Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile under development by India.This is the first indigenous air to air missile developed by India.
The range of this missile is 80 km in head-on chase and 15km in tail chase.This missile was successfully tested without control, and guidance systems on may 9th, 11th and 12th 2003
The missile has a pre-fragmented warhead and is fitted with a proximity fuze.
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