ASTRA is India's first indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Its successful test firing from the LCA Tejas enhances the indigenous fighter aircraft's combat capabilities.
On 23rd August 2023, LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas successfully test fired ASTRA missile, this missile is
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Missile Systems and Strategic Weapons-Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missiles (India's Indigenous Missile Development Programs (e.g., Agni, Prithvi, BrahMos, Akash))
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Answer: B. Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile
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