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We have also received orders for Varunastra that are heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo and the ‘fire-and-forget’ anti-tank guided missile. Similarly, they did not give any further information about the number of ‘fire-and-forget’ anti-tank guided missiles delivered so far. The existing orders which include seeker-based multi-role air defence missile (MRSAM) developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be completed between 2023 and 2024. BDL is expected to speed up co-development of Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile; Akash 1S; Akash NG; Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile and; Astra, a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, in collaboration with DRDO. “A new facility will be built in Amaravati, Maharashtra, for manufacturing very short-range air defence missiles,” Commodore Mishra..