Archive · 3 Oct 2026
India Expands Akash Missile Exports to More Countries
India has sold its Akash air-defence missile system to several countries.
Armenia was the first buyer, and India’s Defence Secretary said Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have also bought it.
Akash is designed to detect and stop aircraft and other flying threats.
The article says it can work against threats within 25 kilometres.
India also tested a newer version of the missile system.
Another Indian missile, BrahMos, is being sold to countries including the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
India’s defence exports grew during the year from April 2025 to March 2026.
The country wants to increase those exports further by 2030.
India’s Defence Secretary confirmed Akash missile-system exports to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan; Armenia was its first customer.
Developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile system with a stated 25-kilometre range.
India says Akash can track and destroy multiple aerial threats, and the next-generation version completed user evaluation trials in December.
BrahMos exports are expected to exceed $600 million, with sales agreements involving the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
India’s defence exports exceeded $4 billion in April 2025–March 2026, up 62% year over year; the country aims for ₹50,000 crore by 2030.
- Who
- India, including its Defence Secretary and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO); reported Akash customers include Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- What
- India has exported the Akash air-defence system to additional countries and reported growth in defence exports.
- When
- The export announcement was reported in the article; defence-export figures cover April 2025 to March 2026, and next-generation Akash trials were completed in December.
- Where
- India and the reported customer countries Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
- Why
- The article describes global demand for air-defence systems and says Akash is being positioned as a lower-cost option.
- Akash type
- Medium-range surface-to-air missile system
- Stated Akash range
- 25 kilometres
- Akash customers named
- Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan
- BrahMos export value
- Expected to exceed US$600 million
- Defence exports
- More than US$4 billion from April 2025 to March 2026
- Year-over-year export increase
- 62 per cent
- India’s 2030 export target
- ₹50,000 crore in defence exports