<span style="color: #222222;">Indian Air Force has successfully flight-tested air-to-air missile Astra off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI combat aircraft on Monday as a part of User trials.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the Defence Ministry, a live aerial target was engaged accurately by the Astra while the mission profile was executed in a text book manner. The missile was tracked using radars, electro-optical tracking sensors and struck its target successfully.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The missile has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the premier research and development organisation of the armed forces.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and Air Force teams for the successful test.</span><br />