For anyones sake you could atleast post the stats of the missile! Which BTW is still being developed.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MISSILES/Astra.html
Quote:
Length: 3570 mm
• Body Diameter: 178 mm
• Wing Span: Not Known
• Launch Weight: 154 kg
• Air Launcher Weight: 60 kg
• Launch Altitude: Sea level (minimum) to 20 km (maximum).
• Launch Speed: 0.6 to 2.2 Mach.
• Warhead: 15 kg pre-fragmented, high explosive, directional warhead.
• Propulsion: One solid rocket motor.
• Burn Time: 5.4 seconds.
• Range: 80 km head on, 20 km tail chase.
• Maximum Turning Acceleration: 40 Gs (Yaw & Pitch)
• Fuse: Radar Proximity (laser proximity to follow).
• Guidance: Inertial midcourse with data-linked updates, active-radar terminal homing.
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Personally it meets the InAFs needs. What ever that is. Just like the Derby which is light so it's possible to carry more. The draw back is range.
10-27-2005, 22:16 PM
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