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India successfully tests "Akash-NG" Missile against High-Speed Targets.

Defence | Dated: 14&15 Dec 2025

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the Akash New Generation (Akash-NG) surface-to-air missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The missile successfully intercepted a high-speed unmanned aerial target at a low altitude.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • Akash-NG has a range of up to 80 km and is equipped with an indigenous active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker.
  • It aims to boost the Indian Air Force's capability to intercept agile aerial threats.
  • The system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Missile: Akash-NG.
  • Type: Surface-to-Air Missile.
  • Range: 80 km.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

What is the operational range of the "Akash-NG" missile recently tested by DRDO?

Correct Answer: 80 km

🚀 Quick Recap:

About DRDO

  • Chairman – Samir V Kamat
  • HQ – New Delhi