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Configuration
| Specification | Akash (missile) | S-500 missile system |
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| Speed | Mach 1.8 to 2.5[source] | — |
| Type | Mobile Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 2009-present[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
Diameter
Single source30 cm (12 in) – 35 cm (14 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source60 kg (130 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
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Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators[source] |
Russian Space Forces[source] |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | Prahlada Rama Rao[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 2.5 crore (US$250K)[source] | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | 15,500 missiles till 2025[source] | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Variants | Akash 1S Akash Prime Akash-NG[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High-explosive , fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Radio proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid booster with air-augmented rocket and ramjet sustainer motor[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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| Flight altitude | 18 km (59,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: Command guidance with datalink Terminal: Active radar homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | T-72 or BMP-2 or BEML – Tatra chassis (Army) Tata LPTA 3138 8×8 Trucks (Air Force)[source] | — |
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