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  1. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    In Akash battery, both BSR and FCR might not be placed close to each other. They are spread favourably in such a way that firing units are placed much ahead or Radars. This is how Akash has been placed around areas of interests especially close to borders. Which is to say any ARM fired against...
  2. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    It's Akash. In BARAK-8/LRSAM canards are placed almost at the nose tip. In Akash however, it is placed almost at mid-body. LRSAM has all aspect movable control surface at tail while Akash features fixed wings with movable ailerons. Size difference is also obvious. Plus, attachments for RAMJET...
  3. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Apparently Navy is interested in Akash. NG variant of course.
  4. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    If a J-15 launches a PGM from 70 km and tuns around then in that case the PGM will become target. During test trials Akash has demonstrated capability to intercept low flying fast moving target drones as well in ripple fire mode the trailing missile was able to intercept derbies of target which...
  5. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    IAF and Indian Army to order more Akash Missiles BY: PTI Defence major Bharat Electronics Limited expects to bag contracts worth at least Rs 10,000 crore in the next few months from Indian Air Force and the army to produce several squadrons of Akash missile system. Bangalore-based BEL has...
  6. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    BEL says IAF will get first Akash squadron next month The Batch-1 from the Forum of Defense and Aerospace Journalists, Bangalore (FDAJB), had a facility visit to BEL's Radar SBU in Bangalore on November 2. The FDAJB members was shown various features of the Akash Missile System. In...
  7. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Its great to see BEL and our defence forces shifting from BHML built Czech TATRA tow trucks to TATA's LPS- 3516 tractor trailer.
  8. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    May be it's like Naval missile must have long range version of same missile because most of the time they will be intercepting fast moving sea-skimming cruise missile...
  9. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Yes LF. The range you quoted is logical too because our forces need a filler between 10-12KM range spider and 70 KM range MR-SAM and 45-60KM Akash will be most suitable.
  10. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Shiv Arror is not that reliable, in past he had reported "Army not interested in Arjun and will not order beyond 124" and within days we saw reports on Army's order to buy 124 more Arjuns... There is no point in going for MK-2 for adding only 10km more range. Lest i expect and i think logical...
  11. Rahul Singh

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    News doesn't talk about guidance. I wonder will they stick with 'passive' or they will go for 'active'? BTW i don't feel need for 'Active' guidance as our forces will get LR-SAM by that time. IMO it will good to have two types of SAM in approximately same interception range.
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