Astra (missile) vs Fakour-90: Specs Compared

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AMissiles

Astra (missile)

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Fakour-90

BMissiles

Fakour-90

Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Astra (missile)Length

3.84 m

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Fakour-90Length

4 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Astra (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3

None

Fakour-90larger figure on 3 of 3

Length+4%
Diameter+108%
Mass+192%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

3.84m

Length+4%

All recorded figures & sources

3.84 m

Length

Single source

3.84 m (12.6 ft)^[source]

4 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Astra (missile) and Fakour-90 configuration
Specification	Astra (missile)	Fakour-90
Speed	Mk-1: Mach 4.5^[source]	Mach 5^[source]
Type	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile^[source]	Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	India^[source]	Iran^[source]
In service	2019 ( 2019 ) –present^[source]	Operational

Used by	Indian Air Force Indian Navy^[source]	IRIAF^[source]

Wars	2025 India–Pakistan conflict^[source]	—

Designer	Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )^[source]	Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics^[source]

Manufacturer	Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]	وزارت دفاع و نیروی هوایی جمهوری اسلامی ایران^[source]Named manufacturer organization

Unit cost	Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)^[source]	—

Produced	2017 − Present^[source]	—

Variants	Mk-1 (Operational) Mk-2 (LSP) Mk-3 (Trial-phase) VL-SRSAM (Trial-phase)^[source]	—

Warhead	High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU^[source]	High explosive blast-fragmentation^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze^[source]	—

Engine	Mk-1: Solid-propellant rocket Mk-2: Dual-thrust pulsed rocket motor Mk-3: Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet^[source]	—

Propellant	Solid fuel^[source]	—

Flight ceiling	20 km (66,000 ft)^[source]	—

Guidance system	Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH^[source]	inertial guidance , two way data link, active radar homing^[source]

Launch platform	Su-30MKI MiG-29K Tejas Mk.1/1A MiG-29UPG (Trial-phase) HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned) Rafale Marine (Planned)^[source]	F-14 , F-4 Phantom II , Su-24 , Mirage F1 , MiG-29 , Kowsar , Su-27 , Su-30 , Su-35 , MiG-31 .^[source]