Tag: BVRAAM

Astra Mk-1 Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile

BDL Launches Parallel Procurement Drive for Precision Components to Sustain Large-Scale Production of DRDO-Developed Astra Mk-1 Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile

The Asia Live News Service - May 21, 2026
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a key state-owned defence manufacturer under the Ministry of Defence, has issued two parallel tenders to procure critical components for the production of the Astra Mk-1 Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM). The move reflects a broader national...
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...