India to send second batch of Akash missile systems to Armenia in July

India will deliver a second batch of Akash surface-to-air missile systems to Armenia in July, Indian media outlet IADN reported on Sunday.

The shipment follows an initial delivery in late 2023, after Armenia signed a deal with India in 2022 to purchase 15 Akash missile batteries worth 60 billion rupees ($710 million), according to the New Indian Express. Armenia became the first foreign country to acquire the Indian-made air defense system.

The Akash system, developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is designed to target fighter jets, cruise missiles, air-to-surface missiles, drones and other aerial threats at a range of up to 25 kilometers.

Each Akash battery, produced by state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd, includes a passive electronically scanned 3D radar and four launchers, each carrying three missiles, all integrated into a single command system.

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