New Delhi: Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the export of Akash Missile System, country’s important missile with over 96 percent indigenisation.
Akash is a Surface to Air Missile with a range of 25 Kms. The missile was inducted in 2014 in IAF and in 2015 in Indian Army.
The export version of Akash will be different from System currently deployed with Indian Armed Forces.
After its induction in the Services, interest is shown in Akash missile by many friendly countries during International Exhibitions/Def Expo/Aero India.
The Cabinet approval will facilitate Indian manufactures to participate in RFI/RFP issued by various countries.
The Government intends to focus on exporting high value defence platforms, to achieve target of 5 Billion USD of defence export and improve strategic relations with friendly foreign countries.
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