Akash Prime successfully tested by Indian Army at 15,000 feet in Ladakh

The Indian Army has carried out successful trials of the indigenously developed Air Defence System “Akash Prime” in Ladakh. The trial was conducted at an altitude of over 15,000 feet in eastern Ladakh. The two-day trial was carried out by the Army Air Defence along with senior officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation. The Akash Prime system would form the third and fourth regiments of the Akash air Defence Systems in the Indian Army. Akash Prime, comparatively, is equipped with an indigenous active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy. The missile can be deployed at heights up to 4,500 metres and can take down targets at a distance of around 25-30 km.