Astra Mk-2

Astra missile export to Indonesia marks a first for India's BVRAAM

India and Indonesia signed off on the first foreign sale of the Astra BVRAAM this week in Jakarta. IDW traces the missile from its 2003 origins through Operation Sindoor to the Mk-2 and Gandiva variants ahead, and the year of diplomacy, including November's Sjamsoeddin-Rajnath Singh dialogue, that built the export deal.