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India's Akash Missile System Exported to Armenia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 23:13
India's Akash Missile System Exported to Armenia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
- •Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh announced the successful export of India’s indigenous Akash air defence system to Armenia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
- •Armenia was the first customer, acquiring multiple batteries of the Akash system, followed by Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- •The Akash Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system is highlighted as a significant achievement in India’s defence self-reliance efforts.
- •Production of the Akash missile system has stabilized, with ongoing procurement for the Indian Armed Forces and expanding foreign orders.
- •Developed by DRDO and manufactured by BDL and BEL, Akash is a short-range SAM system capable of engaging supersonic targets up to 25-30 km, with newer variants extending to 50 km.
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Armenia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan have successfully imported India's indigenous Akash air defence system, with Armenia being the first customer to take multiple batteries before it entered active service there and was renamed Lusan or Lynx.
The Akash short-range surface-to-air missile system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
The Akash is a surface-to-air missile system designed to engage high-velocity aerial targets, supersonic threats, aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles at ranges of up to 25–30 km, while newer variants like Akash-NG can reach up to 50 km.
