Akash is an Indian medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, with Army and Air Force variants produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited. It can target aircraft up to 45 kilometers away and can engage fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles, and it serves with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force as well as, under the name Lusan, with Armenian forces.
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Introduced YearAir Force variant inducted 2012, Army variant 2015; earliest year given Classification
Service Status Weapon ClassMedium-range mobile surface-to-air missile system 1 Weapon Class
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Lead paragraph, first sentence
Akash (lit. 'Sky') is an Indian medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Status section
The Air Force and the Army inducted their respective variants of Akash Weapon System (AWS) in 2012 and 2015, respectively.
service status
It is in operational service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force
Infobox: service
2009-present
Operated By: Indian Army, Infobox: used_by
Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators
Used In: 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Infobox: wars
2025 India-Pakistan conflict
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