Astra missile

August 25, 2023

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Limited Series Production-7 (LSP-7) successfully test fired the ASTRA missile.
It is an indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile aimed to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring supersonic aerial targets.
It is designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and other laboratories of the DRDO.
Astra is approx. 3.8 meters in length and has a diameter of 178mm with launch weight of around 160 kg.
Other features
- Range : 80 -110 km
- Altitude : up to 20 km
- Max Speed : Mach 4.5
- Propulsion : Solid Rocket Motor