Successful test firing of Astra BVRAAM

A successful test of India’s Astra BVRAAM was finally carried out on Mar. 19 at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Balasore.

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Photo: DRDO

An attempt on Monday was postpone as the missile failed to leave the launcher.

The DRDO said the latest test is to confirm the missile’s capability to undergo maneuver involving very high gravitational forces up to the order of 30Gs.