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Astra (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
Lightweight Multirole Missilelarger figure on 0 of 4
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Length
Single source3.84 m (12.6 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astra (missile) | Lightweight Multirole Missile |
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| Type | Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile[source] | Laser-guided battlefield missile ( ASM , AAM , SAM and SSM )[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2019 ( 2019 ) –present[source] | 2021; full operating capability from October 2025[source] |
| Used by | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force Regiment Royal Marines Armed Forces of Ukraine[source] |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | Defence Research and Development Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Thales Air Defence[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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| Warhead | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] | HE blast fragmentation , shaped charge[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Mk-1: Radio proximity fuze Mk-2: Optical proximity fuze[source] | Laser, proximity (active)[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] | 2-stage, solid propellant[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] | SAL + LBR (Mode A) IR Terminal homing (Mode B) IIR Terminal homing (Mode C) INS + GPS (Mode D)[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] | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat Schiebel Camcopter S-100 BAE Fury Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Jackal drone (UK) (under development)[source] |
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| References | — | Janes[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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