India on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new variant (Akash-NG) of the Akash missile from the Odisha coast. Official sources said the missile, equipped with all types of weapon systems, was test-fired from a ground-based platform at around 1.45 pm (12:45). Hyderabad-based Defense Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) has developed this missile system in collaboration with the laboratories of Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO). New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface to air missile, was successfully flight tested by DRDO from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha today: DRDO pic.twitter.com/OBcxlZYP7X — ANI (@ANI) July 21, 2021 Equipped with