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Configuration
| Specification | AIM-260 JATM | Astra (missile) |
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| Speed | Mach 5[source] | Mk-1: Mach 4.5[source] |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | India[source] |
| Designer | Lockheed Martin[source] | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO ) |
Diameter
Single source178 mm (7.0 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source15 kg (33 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 2024–present[source] | 2017 − Present[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive blast-fragmentation[source] | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] |
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| Launch platform | Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Boeing F-15EX Eagle II[source] | Su-30MKI MiG-29K Tejas Mk.1/1A MiG-29UPG (Trial-phase) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned) Rafale Marine (Planned)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| In service | — | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Mk-1 (Operational) Mk-2 (LSP) Mk-3 (Trial-phase) VL-SRSAM (Trial-phase)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] |
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| Engine | — | Mk-1: Solid-propellant rocket Mk-2: Dual-thrust pulsed rocket motor Mk-3: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 20 km (66,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] |
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