- The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to adopt Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) across its fighter fleet.
- The Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), also known by its United States identifier AIM-132, is an imaging infrared homing (Heat Seeking) air-to-air missile, produced by MBDA.
- ASRAAM is widely used as a Within Visual Range (WVR) air dominance missile with a range of over 25km.
About Indian Air Force
IAF is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks 4th amongst the air forces of the world.
i) Founded on 8th October 1932
ii) Commander-in-Chief - President Ram Nath Kovind
iii) Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa
iv) Vice Chief of the Air Staff - Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
Published On : 12 Jul 2019
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