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In a bid to showcase its indigenous weapon systems for potential export, India has successfully exhibited the capabilities of its Akash surface-to-air (SAM) weapon system. During the recent Exercise Astrashakti 2023, a single Akash firing unit effectively engaged and destroyed four unmanned targets simultaneously, marking a significant achievement. This demonstration, conducted by the Indian Air Force, makes India the first country to showcase the capability of engaging four targets simultaneously at such ranges using a single firing unit through command guidance. The exercise took place at Suryalanka Air Force Station on December 12, emphasising India's commitment to enhancing its defence capabilities and potentially entering the global arms market.

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00:00 In a bid to showcase its indigenous weapon systems for potential export, India has successfully
00:07 exhibited the capabilities of its Akash surface-to-air weapon system.
00:13 During the recent exercise 'Astra Shakti 2023', a single Akash firing unit effectively
00:19 engaged and destroyed four unmanned targets simultaneously, marking a significant achievement.
00:26 This demonstration, conducted by the Indian Air Force, makes India the first country to
00:31 showcase the capability of engaging four targets simultaneously at such ranges using a single
00:37 firing unit through command guidance.
00:40 The exercise took place at Suryalanka Air Force Station on December 12, emphasizing India's
00:46 commitment to enhancing its defence capabilities and potentially entering the global arms market.
00:53 During the exercise, defence officials explained that four targets approached from the same
00:57 direction initially in a close formation and then diverged to simultaneously target their
01:02 respective defence assets from multiple directions.
01:05 The Akash firing unit, equipped with a firing-level radar, firing control centre and two Akash
01:11 Air Force launchers armed with five missiles each, was strategically deployed.
01:16 The FLR effectively detected and tracked the targets, updating the air scenario to a higher
01:21 echelon.
01:22 The targets were then assigned to the Akash firing unit to neutralize the threat and the
01:27 commander issued firing commands in response to the system's prompts, demonstrating the
01:31 system's capabilities effectively.
01:35 Launching two Akash missiles from separate launchers, the same launcher was then assigned
01:39 to engage the next two targets.
01:41 In a brief time frame, a total of four missiles were successfully launched, effectively engaging
01:45 all four targets simultaneously at their maximum range of approximately 30 km, as reported
01:51 by defence officials.
01:52 The Akash weapon system, designed and deployed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development
01:56 Organisation (DRDO), is manufactured by Defence Public Sector Units in collaboration with
02:02 other industries.
02:03 Akash has been deployed by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army for the last decade.
02:08 The current firing was done from the system, which was ordered in September 2019 as a repeat
02:12 order from the IAF.
02:14 The Akash weapon system is also one of the indigenous defence systems that have bagged
02:18 orders from international customers.
02:20 It is also being constantly upgraded by the DRDO scientists involved in it and they may
02:25 get more orders from Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
02:28 Recently, DRDO Chief Dr. Sameer V. Kamath inaugurated a replica of the missile at the
02:33 Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai to attract talented youth towards defence research
02:38 and development.
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