New Delhi . Hymmede in India, a light fighter aircraft aircraft was successfully tested by the air -to -air 'Astra' missile (Astra 'missile on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Defense, the missile was tested on the Chandipur coast of Odisha. The weapon missile has been designed and developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It is capable of penetrating goals at a distance of more than 100 kilometers.

This missile is equipped with advanced guidance and navigation systems, which enables it to destroy goals with greater accuracy. This missile can also destroy the goals that do not see the pilot. The Ministry of Defense said that in the test, the weapon missile directly pierced the air flying target. All the systems performed well and fulfilled all the criteria of the mission. This made it clear that this missile is capable of killing enemy aircraft under any circumstances.

Air Force has already been included

The weapon missile is already included in the Indian Air Force fleet. Now this Tejas is also fully prepared for MK-1A variants. After this successful testing, Tejas's firepower will increase further, which will give new strength to India's air power.

Ashwini will give more edge to the power of the Air Force

In view of the challenges caused by neighboring countries, India is constantly making its armed forces strong. In this episode, low-level transportable radar, LLTR (Ashwini) will be procured to give further edge to the power of the Air Force. For this, the Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement of Rs 2,906 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad.

This agreement has been done under the government's efforts to further strengthen the country's indigenous defense capabilities. Ashwini has been designed and developed indigenously by the Electronics and Radar Development Foundation of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This radar is capable of tracking high -speed fighter aircraft to unmanned air or aerial vehicles and helicopters, such as a slow -moving goals. Its acquisition will increase the operations of the Air Force significantly.

Contract signed in the presence of Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the contract was signed in the presence of Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. LLTR is a radar based on state -of -the -art solid state technology. The program is a major step towards achieving self -sufficiency in defense manufacturing by reducing dependence on foreign origin arms manufacturers, besides acting as a catalyst for the development of defense industrial ecosystem in the country.