 has approved the production of 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles by Bharat Dynamics Limited and DRDO){kind=link}
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has approved the production of 200 Astra Mark 1 air-to-air missiles by public sector company Bharat Dynamics Limited, a move that will strengthen the country’s missile manufacturing capabilities.
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), along with BDL as its production agency, has been developing the Astra Mark1 missiles. Indian Air Force (IAF) officials told the media that the production approval to the BDL was granted during Deputy Chief Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit’s recent visit to Hyderabad.
An IAF spokesman stated, “The Deputy Chief of the IAF paid a visit to the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDO), the organization responsible for developing the Astra missiles.”
“The Defense Acquisition Council approved the over? 2,900