DRDO tests an air-to-air missile 'projectile'

(PTI) New Delhi, September 17, 2019, Tuesday

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has once again increased the country's military strength. In the midst of the constant war threats from Pakistan, the DRDO has successfully tested a missile capable of smashing an enemy aircraft 70 km away. The DRDO and the Indian Air Force have tested this new air-to-air missile in West Bengal.

This is India's first indigenous air-to-air strike missile, with a range of 70 km. The name of this missile is the projectile missile. This is an All Weather Missile capable of operating in any environment. This missi has been tested with the fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30MKI.

The aircraft flew from the West Bengal Air Base. The missile, developed by the DRDO, was precisely targeted at the floating target. The projectile is the first in its range to be launched in India as a whole.

The missile was tested on Monday in the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Orissa. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and the Indian Air Force on the successful testing of the projectile missile.

The projectile missile is capable of hitting accurate targets with the help of radar, electro-optical tracking system and sensors. The missile is capable of targeting up to 70 km at different distances and altitudes.