July 18, 2025 9:29 AM
India achieves successful trial of Akash Prime at high-altitude
India achieved a major milestone on Wednesday by successfully intercepting and destroying two high-speed aerial unmanned targets using the Akash Prime air defence system in the high-altitude region of Ladakh, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. The upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System has been specifically customised to operate at altitudes above 4,500 metres. It includes several enhancements, most notably an indigenously developed Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for impro...