Indian Air Force decides to induct Akash missile
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Dec 26, IRNA
India-Air Force-Induction
Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday decided for induction of indigenous surface-to-air Akash missile.
The IAF decision comes after recent string of successful trials of the missile undertaken at country's interim test range at Balasore in Orissa.
The missile has already suffered a massive slippage as it was earlier scheduled to be ready for induction in 2003.
"Trials of Akash missile have gone pretty well. We will get a squadron of these missiles, comprising 16 launchers which would be inducted into the force," Air Chief Fali Homi Major told newsperson on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi on Wednesday.
He also said that IAF had undertaken joint exercises in the region to test reaction to threats from the sea as well as to finetune synergy for increasing civil air traffic in the region.
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