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Description: Test firing of the en:Akash missile. A medium-range surface-to-air missile. Operating in conjunction with the en:Rajendra radar, it can intercept targets up to 30 km range and 18 km altitude. Powered by a solid-fueled booster and a Ramjet engine, Akash can reach Mach 2.5 speed.
Title: Akash SAM
Credit: http://album.frontierindia.net/main.php?g2_itemId=112
Author: Frontier India Defense and Strategic News Service
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 in
License: CC BY-SA 2.5 in
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/in/deed.en
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