Indian Air Force successfully testfires 'SAMAR' air defence missile system at Exercise Astrashakti
Sunday, 17 December 2023 The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired its SAMAR air defence missile system, developed in-house using old Russian-origin air-to-air missile systems. The missile system participated in the exercise AstraShakti-2023 for the first time to test its surface-to-air weapon systems and achieved firing trial objectives. The SAMAR system can engage aerial threats at a speed range of 2 to 2.5 Mach. It consists of a twin-turret launch platform and has been witnessed by top IAF officials.
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