Govt okays export of Akash missiles, forms panel for expediting such deals

After its induction in the services, interest was shown in the missile by many countries during international exhibitions, defence expos and Aero India

The Cabinet has approved the export of the Akash missile system, a surface to air missile with a range of 25 km. The Cabinet has also created a committee comprising the defence minister and others to provide faster approval for the export of other defence platforms.
 

The Cabinet approval will facilitate Indian manufactures to participate in request for information (RFI) or request for proposal (RFP) issued by various countries.
 

The missile was inducted in the Indian Air Force in 2014 and in the Indian Army in 2015.
 

After its induction in the services, interest was shown in the missile by