The Akash missile system is fantastic to India’s air defense, which has been developed by DRDO. Now its new version has come, the sky-prime, which makes it more powerful. Do you want to know what is the difference between the sky and the sky-prime?
Akash Missile: Basic Strength
The Akash missile is India’s first indigenous medium -distance surface to the air -to -air missile. It was started by DRDO in the 1980s. It was adopted by the Indian Air Force in 2014 and the Indian Army in 2015. It has the main features …
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- Range: Up to 27-30 km can target enemy aircraft, drones and cruise missiles.
- Height: Can fly up to 18 kilometers.
- motion: It runs at a speed of about 3000 km/h.
- Guidance: The command guidance system, in which the target is tracked with the help of Rajendra radar.
- Weight and Warhead: 720 kg weight and 60 kg explosive warhead.
- Specialty: It can target several goals simultaneously. Can be launched from mobile platforms.
Akash has proved his strength by thwarting a air strikes of Pakistan during India-China border tension in 2020 and in Operation Sindoor.
Akash-Primm: New Advanced version
The sky-prime is an upgraded form of the sky, which was first tested in 2021. It is especially designed to work in height and cold areas (eg Ladakh). It has differences …
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- Radio Frequency Sikar (RF seeker): The sky-prime has a indigenous active RF Sikar, which kills the target more accurately. There was no facility in the sky.
- Performance: It works better in cold and high areas, such as above 4500 meters. In the Test held in Ladakh in July 2025, it has proved by targeting two sharp drones.
- Range and height: Like Akash, a range of 25-30 km and height of 18 km is intact, but accuracy has increased.
- Design: The ground system of sky-prime is upgraded, which makes it reliable in every season.
- Use: It is special for protection from air threats (drones, fighter jets) in sensitive areas like Ladakh.
who’s better?
Akash is an already proved system, which is the backbone of India’s air defense. But the sky-love takes it forward. Its RF Sikar and performance at height make it effective against enemy’s new weapons (such as Chinese drones). In areas like Ladakh, where oxygen is less and cold, the need for sky-prime is more felt.
Future direction
The work of improving the sky-prime is going on. Its next step will be Akash-NG, which will have a range of 70-80 km. This will further strengthen India in protecting India from air threat. Both Akash and Akash-Primms are important in defense of India, but the sky-prime is one step ahead with new technology and accuracy.
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