Akash Missile System
Akash Missile System
Product category :Weapon Systems
The Akash air defence missile system is a medium range, surface-to-air missile system which provides area air defence against multifarious air threats to mobile, semi mobile and static vulnerable forces and areas. The system has cutting edge features with cross country mobility.
The real time multi sensor data processing and threat evaluation enables simultaneous engagement of multiple targets from any direction. The entire system is flexible, up scalable and can be operated in group and autonomous modes. It employs command guidance and relies on phased array guidance radar to guide the missile till intercept.
FEATURES
- Large kill zone
- Medium range, up to 18 km altitude coverage of the missile
- High level of automation enables effective operation
- 80 km coverage by Multi Function Radar and 120 km coverage by Central Acquisition Radar
- Tracking of multiple targets in TWS mode by Multi Function Radar
- 3D measurements of range, Azimuth and Elevation by Central Acquisition Radar
- Simultaneous engagement of many targets with multiple missiles
- High jamming immunity in severe ECM environment
- High Missile Maneuverability
- Automatic checkout, launch and abort facility for missile
- Open architecture of System enables wider operational network connectivity to any other digital networks
- Point to multi point communication
- Compact technical support equipment and an integrated logistics systems are provided
