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Aakash (Sky) is developed as part of India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) which was launched in 1983 to achieve self-sufficiency in defence. Aakash is a mobile area defense medium-range medium and high altitude surface-to-air missile with a range of 27 to 30 kilometers. The missile has a height ceiling of 18,000 meters and is capable of detecting and destroying aircraft flying at tree top height. The missile has a solid rocket booster stage, followed by a Ramjet engine.
The missile systems fire control radar is a multi-target and multi-function phased array radar called 'Rajendra' with a range of about 60 km, working in tandem. The radar and the missile can track 64 targets of which four can be engaged simultaneously. The BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited)-developed "Rajendra" multi-functional radar system has been integrated with the system.
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