Akash air defense system formally inducted into Indian Air Force

India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar formally inducted the indigenous Akash air defense system into the Indian Air Force at Gwalior on Jul. 10.

Photo: India Ministry of Defense

So far, the system has been deployed at various air bases in Gwalior, Hashimara, Tejpur, Jorhat and Pune.

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