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Measured figures
ATAS · Length
Single source1.52 m (60 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Air-to-Air Stinger | Astra (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | air-to-air missile system[source] | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Launch platform | helicopters such as the AH-64 Apache , T129 ATAK , Eurocopter Tiger , and also UAVs such as the MQ-1 Predator[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] |
| Used by | US Army[source] | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
| Guidance | Fire-and-forget passive infrared seeker for Block I and Fire-and-forget passive IR focal plane array seeker in Block II version |
3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
ATAS · Wingspan
Single source140 mm (5.5 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.
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| Warhead | 3 kg (6.6 lb) HE blast fragmentation[source] | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] |
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| Propulsion | Dual thrust solid fuel rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 34, row 3, cell 3; revision 1376486574; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | India[source] |
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| In service | — | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2017 − Present[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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