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At a glance
Astra (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
FZ275 LGRlarger figure on 0 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astra (missile) | FZ275 LGR |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Mk-1: Mach 4.5[source] | — |
| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Air-to-surface , anti-armor and anti-personnel missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Belgium[source] |
| In service | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
1.8 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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] | Thales Belgium SA (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge ) Adani Defence & Aerospace Kalyani Strategic Systems[source] |
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| Unit cost | Mk-1: ₹ 7−8 crore (US$−830,000)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017 − Present[source] | 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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| Warhead | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] | Composition B ( high explosive fragmentation ) ( Penetration : 6 mm ST37-2 DIN 17100 Standard Steel)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] | Impact 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] | FZ276 MOD.1 rocket 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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| Guidance system | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | Semi-active laser[source] |
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| 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] | Attack Helicopter[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2006–2010[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 4 folding canards[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 1 m at 6 km range CEP[source] |
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