Astra Missile Manufacturing Expansion

planned

The Astra missile, an indigenously developed beyond-visual-range air-to-air weapon by India's DRDO and primarily manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), is seeing increased international interest from six countries including Saudi Arabia and Armenia. To meet potential international demand and sustain delivery timelines, the Indian government is opening missile manufacturing to private sector companies to expand production capacity and reduce reliance on a single producer.