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Air defence2009-present
Mobile Surface-to-air missile system
Akash (missile) is a mobile Surface-to-air missile system originating in India. It was built by Bharat Dynamics Limited. Reported operators include Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators.
IndiaTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.78 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.78 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.78 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Mobile Surface-to-air missile system
India
2009-present
Indian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators
2025 India–Pakistan conflict
Prahlada Rama Rao
Bharat Dynamics Limited
₹ 2.5 crore (US$250K)
2009–present
15,500 missiles till 2025
Akash 1S Akash Prime Akash-NG
720 kg (1,590 lb)
578 cm (228 in)
30 cm (12 in) – 35 cm (14 in)
High-explosive , fragmentation
60 kg (130 lb)
Radio proximity fuze
Solid booster with air-augmented rocket and ramjet sustainer motor
Solid fuel
• MK 1/1s – 25 km (16 miles) • Prime – 30 km (19 miles) • NG – 50 km (31 miles)
20 km (66,000 ft)
18 km (59,000 ft)
Mach 1.8 to 2.5
Mid-course: Command guidance with datalink Terminal: Active radar homing
T-72 or BMP-2 or BEML – Tatra chassis (Army) Tata LPTA 3138 8×8 Trucks (Air Force)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akash (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IndiaIndia Army holdings only. Estimated Army Akash SAM launcher/equipment units, not missile-round stock or Air Force systems.
Sudan
Tajikistan
TurkmenistanIndian Army Indian Air Force Armenian Armed Forces See Operators
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