AKASH Mk-1S Missile Classification
The question asks to identify the type of missile AKASH Mk-1S, successfully test-fired by DRDO in 2019.
AKASH Mk-1S is an advanced version of the existing AKASH missile system developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
Missile Type Analysis
Missiles are classified based on their launch platform and target destination. Common classifications include:
- Surface-to-air: Launched from the ground or a ship, targeting aerial threats like aircraft or missiles.
- Surface-to-surface: Launched from the ground or a ship, targeting targets on the surface.
- Air-to-surface: Launched from an aircraft, targeting ground or sea targets.
- Submarine-to-surface: Launched from a submarine, targeting surface targets.
- Surface-to-underwater: Launched from the surface, targeting underwater targets like submarines.
AKASH Mk-1S Specifics
The AKASH missile system, including the Mk-1S variant, is designed specifically to intercept and destroy aerial threats. Therefore, it operates as a surface-to-air missile system.
DRDO's successful test fire of AKASH Mk-1S confirms its role in India's air defense capabilities.
Similar Questions
- The Indian Air Force was established on:
- From the given options, which country has the largest deposit of mica in the world?
- Select the option with the INCORRECT full form for the corresponding acronyms.
- Who formulated the equation $E = mc^2$?
- Name the geostationary communication satellite launched by ISRO on board GSLV launched vehicle and especially designed for the Indian Air Force to enhance its communication capabilities.
- Which of the following organisations has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed 500 kg class guided bomb from a Sukhoi combat jet at Pokhran in Rajasthan in 2019?
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was established in:
- What is the name of the Indian Air Force's Wing Commander who was captured and later released by Pakistani forces in 2019?
- Which supersonic cruise missile is named after the Indian river Brahmaputra and the Russian river Moskva?
- Which of the following is the indigenously developed Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM), successfully test-fired by the Indian Air Force in September 2018?
Important Questions from Defence
Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
Who out of the following options had served as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
Where is the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy located?
What the first ‘A’ stand for in the acronym AFSPA?
In which of the following places was the Military exercise Ekuverin took place in 2019?
