Bhubaneshwar, July 12 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the successful flight-test of the indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) 'Astra' equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker, off the coast of Odisha.

In an X post, Patnaik wrote, "Congratulate DRDO on the successful flight-test of indigenous Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM) 'Astra' equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from Su-30 MKI platform, off the coast of Odisha."

The test was carried out by DRDO in coordination with the Indian Air Force (IAF).

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), during the ...