Successful flight test of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile

• DRDO and Indian Air Force conducted a successful flight test of Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile on July 11, 2025.
• The test took place over the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast.
• The missile was launched from a Sukhoi-30 Mk-I fighter aircraft.
• Two separate firings were conducted during the test.
• Each missile targeted a high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle.
• These launches were conducted under different conditions and at different distances.
• Both the missiles successfully hit their targets with high accuracy.
• The Astra missile was fitted with a fully developed indigenously developed radio frequency seeker.
• This radio frequency seeker was designed and manufactured by DRDO.
• All the sub-systems of the missile functioned flawlessly during the test.