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India Bharat Dynamics Limited
Akash
India's indigenous medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile system, developed by DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics, capable of engaging multiple aerial targets simultaneously to protect vulnerable areas and points against air attack.
In service since 2014 · 2 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
30
km range
18,000
m altitude
4
targets
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; export orders begun with Armenia
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to India export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 2 operators
In service since 2014. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Engagement range
Maximum distance at which an air-defense system can intercept targets. Higher covers more airspace.
- 30 km Stronger than 39% of air-defense systems
- Engagement altitude
Maximum target altitude the system can reach.
- 18,000 m Stronger than 45% of air-defense systems
- Simultaneous targets
Number of targets the system can engage at once. Higher resists saturation attacks.
- 4 Stronger than 22% of air-defense systems
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- Akash surface-to-air missile
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Command guidance, Rajendra phased-array radar tracking
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Rajendra 3D phased-array radar
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 0
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 2 Stronger than 43% of air-defense systems
Specifications compiled from public Bharat Dynamics Limited and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the engagement range of the Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash? +
The Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash has a maximum engagement range of 30 km.
What is the main armament of the Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash? +
The Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash's primary weapon is the Akash surface-to-air missile.
What is the Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash used for? +
The Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash is a air defense system typically used for air defense.
How many countries operate the Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash? +
The Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash is operated by 2 countries.
How much does the Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash cost? +
Bharat Dynamics Limited Akash: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; export orders begun with Armenia. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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