| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | DRDO completes User Evaluation Trials of Akash-NG missile system |
| Organization | Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) |
| Missile System | Akash-NG (Next Generation) |
| Purpose | Enhanced protection against enemy aircraft, drones, and other aerial threats |
| Key Features | Indigenous RF seeker, solid rocket motor propulsion, improved accuracy, faster response time |
| Trials Outcome | Successfully intercepted targets at multiple ranges, low-altitude, and high-altitude scenarios |
| Indigenization | High level of indigenisation, aligning with Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision |
| Strategic Importance | Reduces dependence on foreign technologies, enhances strategic autonomy |
| Impact on IAF | Strengthens air defense, protects air bases, improves response against modern aerial threats |
| Existing System | Akash |
| Support for Aatmanirbhar Bharat | Achieves self-reliance in defense technology |

