MISSILES • PRODUCTION

Astra BVR (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air: Mk1 / Mk2 / Mk3)

Lead Agency: DRDO (DRDL / RCI) / BDL / IAF • Service: Indian Air Force, Indian Navy • Budget: ₹7,000 Cr • IDDM: 85%

Strategic Overview

All-weather air-to-air missile family: Mk1 (110 km inducted), Mk2 (160 km dual-pulse trials), and Mk3 (340 km SFDR ramjet).

Fighter Weapons Integration Wings ("Indigenous BVR Arsenal (Astra Mk-1 & Mk-2)") — Su-30MKI, Tejas Mk1A & MiG-29 Operating Air Bases (Western, Eastern & Southern Air Commands) — Status: operational
MoD Signs ₹2,971 Cr Contract with BDL for Astra Mk-1 Missiles for IAF & Navy (Ministry of Defence)