Akash Missile System:
Brazil has reportedly halted negotiations with India to acquire the Akash missile system.It is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile (SAM) system to protect vulnerable areas and vulnerable points from air attacks. The AKASH Weapon System can simultaneously engage Multiple Targets in Group Mode or Autonomous Mode. It has built-in Electronic Counter-Counter Measures (ECCM) features. It is fully automatic, with a quick response time from target detection to kill. The entire weapon system has been configured on mobile platforms.It was indigenously designed and developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and is produced by Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL).