Akash-NG
| Akash-NG | |
|---|---|
Akash-NG Missile | |
| Type | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Indian Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Designed | 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Electropneumatics and Hydraulics India |
| Developed from | Akash missile system |
| Specifications | |
| Rate of fire |
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| Warhead | Fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze |
| Engine | Dual-pulse solid rocket motor |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 70 km (43 miles) - 80 km (50 miles) |
| Flight altitude | 0.030–14 km (98–45,932 ft) |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Inertial navigation system with two way datalink Terminal: Active radar homing |
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Akash - New Generation (IAST: Ākāśa "Sky") abbreviated as Akash-NG is a medium-ranged, mobile surface-to-air missile defense system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
For the Akash-NG project, DRDO selected Electropneumatics and Hydraulics India, a private company, under Development cum Production Partner programme. Akash-NG is the successor of Akash and Akash Prime series of missiles with improvements.