Two Akash Surface-to-Air supersonic missiles were fired
in quick succession by Indian Air Force personnel to destroy two fast
moving Banshee unmanned aerial vehicles at the Integrated Test Range at
Chandipur, Odisha, on Friday.
While one missile hit
and destroyed the target in a low altitude near boundary mission, the
other missile too scored a direct hit and wrecked another fast moving
Banshee in a far boundary high altitude exercise.
Friday’s flight trials were preceded by simultaneous launch of two Akash missiles against flying targets on Thursday. The current series of tests, which culminated on Friday, were conducted for acceptance of new production lot of the missiles. In all, nine missiles were tested since November 17 as part of the training exercise for IAF personnel.
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