This weapon belongs to the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile category.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
This weapon exists to serve as an air-based system for fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Development: Still under development by DRDO.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Deployment: Planned for integration with Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Performance & Specifications:<\/h3>\n\n- \n
Range:<\/p>\n
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340 km at 20 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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190 km at 8 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Engine:<\/p>\n
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Dual-fuel ducted ramjet engine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Capable of launch from sea level to 20 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Speed:<\/p>\n
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Launch speed: 0.8 to 2.2 Mach.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Target engagement speed: 2.0 to 3.6 Mach.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Target Engagement:<\/p>\n
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Angle of attack: Capable of engaging highly maneuverable aircraft up to 20 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The system has a position adjustment capability which allows the engagement of targets through a 10 km altitude range above or below the launching aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Capabilities:<\/p>\n
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Targeting:<\/p>\n
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Gandiva operates as a system which targets numerous aerial threats including:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Enemy fighter jets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Military transport aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Refueling planes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Global Standing:<\/p>\n
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The integration of Gandiva positions India among the nations with the longest BVR missiles in the world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Strategic Importance:<\/h3>\n\n- \n
Astra Mk-III (Gandiva) has been designed specifically to change BVR warfare so Indian Air Force aircraft can hit enemy targets precisely at greater distances.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The aerial warfare capabilities gain strength through Gandiva thus enabling better regional and global aerospace defense and offense operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion:<\/h3>\n
Gandiva originated from Astra Mk-III to establish a significant advancement in Indian defense technology. The compliance of Astra Mk-III (Gandiva) with Indian air defense forces will deliver unprecedented smash capability to neutralize many airborne threats from extensive distances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Range:<\/p>\n
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340 km at 20 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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190 km at 8 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Engine:<\/p>\n
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Dual-fuel ducted ramjet engine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Capable of launch from sea level to 20 km altitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Speed:<\/p>\n
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Launch speed: 0.8 to 2.2 Mach.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Target engagement speed: 2.0 to 3.6 Mach.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Target Engagement:<\/p>\n
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Angle of attack: Capable of engaging highly maneuverable aircraft up to 20 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The system has a position adjustment capability which allows the engagement of targets through a 10 km altitude range above or below the launching aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Capabilities:<\/p>\n
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Targeting:<\/p>\n
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Gandiva operates as a system which targets numerous aerial threats including:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \n
Enemy fighter jets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \n
Military transport aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \n
Refueling planes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
- \n
Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
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Global Standing:<\/p>\n
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The integration of Gandiva positions India among the nations with the longest BVR missiles in the world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Strategic Importance:<\/h3>\n
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Astra Mk-III (Gandiva) has been designed specifically to change BVR warfare so Indian Air Force aircraft can hit enemy targets precisely at greater distances.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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The aerial warfare capabilities gain strength through Gandiva thus enabling better regional and global aerospace defense and offense operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion:<\/h3>\n
Gandiva originated from Astra Mk-III to establish a significant advancement in Indian defense technology. The compliance of Astra Mk-III (Gandiva) with Indian air defense forces will deliver unprecedented smash capability to neutralize many airborne threats from extensive distances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
India has officially renamed its Astra Mk-III missile as Gandiva, inspired by the legendary weapon from the Mahabharata. Developed by DRDO, this beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile is designed to enhance the Indian Air Force\u2019s aerial combat capabilities. With a range of up to 340 km, Gandiva is set to be integrated with Sukhoi […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6155,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defense-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6154"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11708,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6154\/revisions\/11708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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