Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7, has achieved a successful milestone by launching the indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa. The missile was released from the aircraft at an altitude of approximately 20,000 ft, meeting all test objectives flawlessly. The Defence Ministry hailed it as a "perfect textbook launch." The event was closely monitored by key authorities, including the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), DRDO, HAL, CEMILAC, and DG-AQA, along with supervision from a Chase Tejas twin-seater aircraft. This successful test marks a milestone for Made-in-India defence capabilities. Defence Ministry Approves Proposals Worth Over Rs 70,000 Crore For Buying Different Weapon Systems For Indian Defence Forces.
Tejas LCA LSP-7 Successfully Tests Indigenous ASTRA Missile
#DRDOUpdates | Achieving major milestone towards #atmanirbharbharat ASTRA-Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile in its maiden flight trial was successfully fired from LCA Tejas off the coast of Goa.@DefenceMinIndia@SpokespersonMoD https://t.co/UF4p5GVfeI pic.twitter.com/dqoIWY0LTf
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) August 23, 2023
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) #Tejas successfully test-fires indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off Goa coast
Missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20,000 ft
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— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 23, 2023
The test launch was monitored by the Test Director and scientists of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with officials from the Centre for Military Airworthiness and…
— ANI (@ANI) August 23, 2023
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