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Astra (missile)
DRDO / BDL · Air-to-Air · India · Digital Age (2010–present)
Astra is a family of Indian all weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. Multiple variants of this missile have been developed with engagement range varying from 500 m (0.31 mi) to 340 km (210 mi). Astra Mk-1 has been integrated with the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet. The missile will be integrated with the entire fighter fleet except the Dassault Mirage 2000 of the Indian Air Force as well as the Dassault Rafale fleet of the Navy. In 2024, the missile was cleared for full production.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- AAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Digital Age (2010–present)
- Country
- India
- Manufacturer
- DRDO / BDL
- Operator
- India
- Primary Role
- Air-to-Air
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 2017
- Produced
- 1000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $600K
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Dual-pulse solid-fuel rocket
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Air-launched
- Length (ft)
- 11.6
- Wingspan (ft)
- 1.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 155
- MTOW (lb)
- 330
- Payload (lb)
- 55
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.02
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 65000
- Range (mi)
- 68
- Max Speed (mph)
- 3452
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 4.5
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation