Akash

Air defence system IndiaIn service since 2009

Akash — Photo: Indian Air Force · GODL-India · background removed

Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: India
Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited
Designer: Prahlada Rama Rao
Entered service: 2009
Production start: 2009
Status: In service

Overview

Akash is an air defence system from India, made by Bharat Dynamics Limited. It entered service in 2009; production began in 2009. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 50 km and 20 km altitude. It is used or was used by India, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.

Armament

Maximum range of fire: 25 km
Engagement range: 50 km
Engagement altitude: 20,000 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Solid booster with air-augmented rocket and ramjet sustainer motor

Variants

Akash 1SAkash-NG

Users & conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (fr): Akash (missile), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Akash (missile), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.