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Astra Mk 2

Astra vs PL-15: India’s Astra BVRAAM Enters 240 km Class; But Did Downed Chinese PL-15 Quietly Accelerate Leap?

The Asia Live News Service - February 4, 2026
India’s announcement in early 2026 that its indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) family has undergone a dramatic expansion in engagement envelope has sent ripples across South Asia’s tightly contested aerial warfare landscape. Coming less than a year after a...
Astra Mk-2 Missile , Tejas

Astra Mk-2 Missile: India Clears Astra Mk-2 Missile Procurement, Signalling Major Push Toward Indigenous Long-Range Air Combat Capability

The Asia Live News Service - January 1, 2026
India has taken a significant step toward strengthening its beyond-visual-range (BVR) air combat capability with the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) granting Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of the Astra Mk-2 air-to-air missile for the Indian Air Force (IAF)...