India's first air-to-air Astra missile is finally back on track
now after an excruciatingly long delay due to technical glitches. The
beyond visual range (BVR) missile, with an eventual strike range of over
100km, will be fired for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter
this year.
The need for a cheap, indigenous
air-to-air missile cannot be over-emphasized. Modern day air combat is
increasingly becoming all about BVR combat, rather than the dogfights of
yore, with missiles with ranges over 40 km becoming the norm.
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