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India Defence Research and Development Organisation
Astra Mk1
India's first indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, integrated on the Su-30MKI and Tejas fighters, with an extended-range Mk2 derivative in development to reduce dependence on imported Russian and European missiles.
In service since 2019 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
110
km range
4.5
Mach
15
kg warhead
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
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 · 1 operator
In service since 2019. 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.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 4.5 Mach Stronger than 78% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 110 km Stronger than 38% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 15 kg Stronger than 27% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive pre-fragmented
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, Active radar terminal homing
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 3.57 m
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Solid-fuel rocket
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 0 Stronger than 13% of missiles
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 13% of missiles
Specifications compiled from public Defence Research and Development Organisation and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1? +
The Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1 has a maximum range of 110 km.
What is the Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1 used for? +
The Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1 is a missile typically used for air superiority.
How many countries operate the Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1? +
The Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1 is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1 cost? +
Defence Research and Development Organisation Astra Mk1: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
