In a big boost to Air Defence System, India has strongly demonstrated the firepower of its Akash surface-to-air (SAM) weapon system. With a single-firing unit, the Akash weapon system simultaneously engaged and destroyed 4 unmanned targets during recent Air Force Exercise Astrashakti 2023. As per officials, 4 targets coming from same direction in close formation were split to attack their defence assets from multiple directions simultaneously. With this, India has become 1st to demonstrate capability of engaging 4 targets simultaneously at such ranges by command guidance using single firing unit. Notably, Akash has been deployed by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army at key locations to counter threats. The current firing was done from the system, which was ordered in September 2019 as a repeat order from the IAF. The Akash weapon system is also one of the indigenous defence systems that have bagged orders from international customers. Notably, it is also being constantly upgraded by DRDO scientists involved in it and they may get more orders from Southeast Asia and Middle East.
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Venkatesh Prasad's staunch criticism of out-of-form KL Rahul turned into a bitter war between the former pacer and former opener Aakash Chopra. Prasad has been questioning Rahul's place in the team for the past few days with his regular posts on social media which did not go well with Chopra. Prasad, after being accused of running an agenda by Chopra in a Youtube video, posted a flurry of tweets to clear his stand and said he has nothing against Rahul or any other player.
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It's a tablet war but of a different kind. Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi are engaged in a bitter battle over Akaash, the low-cost tablet developed by Mr Sibal's ministry. A few weeks ago, Mr Modi had ridiculed Mr Sibal and had questioned if the low-cost tablet Aakash is all in aakash -up in the air! Keen to respond, Mr Sibal promised that he would send the latest version of the tablet to Mr Modi when he visits IIM Ahmedabad in September. Video courtesy: NDTV
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