SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG
MBDA plans to offer India its AKERON, a unique fifth-generation tactical combat missile, which the company claims are a quantum leap from the third and fourth-generation weapons currently available on the market. AKERON is a Lightweight medium-range munition, Designed for open field operation or Urban warfare with optimal Fire & Forget and Man-On-The-Loop modes with Day and night capability with high-resolution dual mode uncooled IR/TV seeker.
AKERON family of missiles incorporates the latest technologies in terms of high-resolution multi-band imagers, multi-effect warheads (anti-tank, anti-infrastructure, anti-personnel), data links, and multi-mode guidance algorithms based on AI techniques. All ensure robust and precise guidance at any distance, in all conditions.
AKERON weighs 15kg (including tube) and has a range of 4,000m+ with Modular architecture for scalable vehicle integration into Armoured vehicles, remote weapon stations, and direct firing post adaptation.
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