NEW DELHI: Akash Missiles manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) has been given nod for induction in Indian Army fleet. The missiles have been designed and developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) under Make in India and manufactured by BDL at its Hyderabad Unit to boost ‘Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’ with a large number of supply chain partners which include DPSUs, MSMEs and private industry. It can target aerial threats up to the maximum range of 25 km and up to an altitude of 20 km, operating at a speed range of 1.8 to 2.5 Mach. With the