India to start trials of 160 km strike range Astra Mark 2 missile this year
Updated Feb 15, 2021 | 16:15 IST The extended range Astra Mark 2 would give India an edge over its adversaries and would add more lethality to its fighter jets in aerial combat, like the one which happened a day after the Balakot airstrikes. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI New Delhi: In a step that would establish its superiority in air combat over China and Pakistan, India would start testing the Astra Mark 2 beyond visual range air to air missile, which would be capable of taking down enemy aircraft from a range of 160 kilometres. The extended...
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