India has successfully test fired the Akash Prime missile in Ladakh, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
The weapon system is customised to operate in an altitude of 4,500 metres.
#WATCH | Successful trials of the Akash Prime missile carried out in the Ladakh sector on Wednesday, July 16. The missiles scored two direct hits in the trials conducted by the Indian Army’s Army Air Defence. The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development… pic.twitter.com/sTSNKVkIjS
— ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2025
“India, on July 16 achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two aerial high speed unmanned targets at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash weapon system for the Indian Army,” the ministry said
