India successfully conducts trial of its indigenously developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missile

[Zarvan]

India successfully conducts trial of its indigenously developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missile. Times of India

 

[Sergi]

In other thread it was IAF TOI

‘Akash’ user trial successfully conducted by IAF

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

And EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE declare it as failed once again


Indian Air Force personnel on Tuesday conducted a user trial of surface-to-air sophisticated missile Akash from a defence base off the Odisha coast. The missile targeted at Mirage aircraft reportedly failed to deliver desired results.

Defence sources said the indigenously developed missile was test fired from the launching complex – III of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea. The missile was to hit the Italian aircraft Mirage, flown prior to the weapon’s launch, in a simulated coordination.

While the DRDO officials claimed that the missile met all mission parameters, sources at the test range told ‘The Express’ that the missile failed to destroy the target due to delay in take off. “There was a slight disturbance in simulation following a few seconds delay in take off for which the missile failed to hit the target,” the source informed.

The test was however aimed at gauging the flight consistency and effectiveness of the missile. The complete Akash missile system including targets were operated by IAF personnel exploiting the overall capabilities of system in different envelops. The missile has been already inducted in to IAF and the system is in continuous production and induction.

As reported by ‘The Express’ earlier the Akash system has a problem with its radar since long for which the army had been denying it for years to induct in the armed forces. The launcher did not get required command in time to fire the missile leading to delay in take off in a couple of occasions in the past.

The missile has a range of 25 km to 30 km and an effective ceiling of 18 km. Fueled by solid propellants, the weapon can fly at supersonic speed of around 2.5 Mach. The 5.8-metre-long sleek missile has a launch weight of 720 kg and can carry a warhead of 50 kg.

Akash missile system has a passive phased array radar which is capable of tracking as many as 64 targets and controlling up to 12 missiles simultaneously. As claimed by the DRDO it can be used to counter ballistic and cruise missiles, enemy aircrafts and air-to-surface missiles.
Akash Missile Fails to Destroy Target | idrw.org

 

[Vinayak Tiwari]

Please tell me why the missiles are tested time and again ?

 

[Sergi]

Please tell me why the missiles are tested time and again ?

User trials. They are periodic for testing and training purposes till missile make a good reputation for itself.

 

[Sahasranama]

If the missile failed to destroy the target for what ever reasons how was this test a success ?

It appears as if the User made a mistake in setting up the missile system resulting in the signal from the controller not reaching the missile.

Either way, its a fail for the IAF. Funny to see them spin it as a success

 

[Rank]

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[thesolar65]

I am sorry to say that it was a failure as per the local news. The missile failed to destroy the Italian mirage target. The fault was that the missile had delayed response by fraction of second.

 

[Echo_419]

Sahi hai yaar,aap karte kya ho

 

[thesolar65]

BALASORE: After a ‘failed’ test on Tuesday, Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel successfully carried out another user trial of surface-to-air missile Akash from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missile targeted an aircraft, which mimicked the enemy fighter aircraft.

The indigenously developed sophisticated sleek missile having a strike range of 30 km was fired from the launching complex-III of the ITR at about 1.15 pm. On Tuesday, the missile had failed to hit the target. Prior to the launch of the missile in fully operational configuration, a lightweight and multirole aircraft Mirage was flown in a simulated coordination.

A DRDO official said the test was conducted as part of the operational exercise. Radars, sensors and telemetry tracking systems positioned at different locations tracked and monitored the missile’s trajectory parameters. “The mission met all parameters set by the user,” he said.

While the DRDO provided all logistic supports, IAF teams operated the deliverable Akash missile system including the target. The missile was successfully guided by multi-function phased array radar developed by Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a DRDO Lab and produced by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

The missile used for the test was picked up randomly from the assembly line after production. As claimed by DRDO it has achieved single digit accuracy reaching close to zero circular error probability (CEP). The entire flight path of the missile was smooth in accordance with pre-decided coordinates.

Akash, one of the five missiles developed under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), has already been inducted in the Air Force while the missile’s Army version is in the final stage of induction into the armed forces.

Even as the Air Force accepted the Akash missile system as a substantial part of its arsenal in February 2010, the missile was officially inducted into the Indian Air force at function at Hyderabad on March 3, 2012. The missile has been successfully tested several times at both high and low altitudes against maneuvering targets at extreme ranges.

Defence sources said the Akash system is fully mobile and capable of protecting a moving convoy of vehicles. While the system was primarily designed as an air defence surface-to-air missile, it also has been earlier tested in a missile defence role. The system provides air defence coverage for an area of 2,000 sq km.

The missile has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) along with 13 other DRDO Laboratories and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited. Its launcher has been developed by R&DE (Engineers), a DRDO lab and produced by Tata Power and L&T.

 

[Sahasranama]

I am sorry to say that it was a failure as per the local news. The missile failed to destroy the Italian mirage target. The fault was that the missile had delayed response by fraction of second.

There is no such thing as an Italian mirage.

The failure was a failure of the user, i.e. IAF and not the failure of the missile or associated system.

Clearly IAF needs to establish a better training methodology for its operators.

 

[shree835]

Successful ‘Akash’ Trial for Second Day

For the second day in a row, India today successfully conducted trial of its indigenously developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missile, which has a strike range of 25 km, from a test range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Air Force.

“The sophisticated Akash missile was test-fired from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur at about 1.20 PM,” defence sources here said.

Describing the trials as “fully successful”, ITR Director M V K V Prasad said, “The entire exercise was carried out as part of a user trial by Indian Air Force.”

It was a repeat test of yesterday’s trial, he said. The trial of Akash conducted yesterday was also successful.

‘Akash’ is a medium range surface-to-air anti-aircraft defence system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.

While the Air Force version has already been inducted, the Army version is in the final stage of induction into the armed forces, the sources said.

The missile has a strike range of 25 km and can carry a warhead of 60 kgs. It has the capability to target aircraft up to 30 km away and is packed with a battery that can track and attack several targets simultaneously, they said.

With its capability to neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles, defence experts compare ‘Akash’ to the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system of the USA.

Besides yesterday, the missile was last test-fired from the same base on June 19.

 

[Chanakyaa]

The second news source claims success on both trials.

 

[thesolar65]

There is no such thing as an Italian mirage.

The failure was a failure of the user, i.e. IAF and not the failure of the missile or associated system.

Clearly IAF needs to establish a better training methodology for its operators.

Sorry for the spelling mistake. Actually it is "Mirach".

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