Indian Still Need Russia To Get Tech For Astra Missile

NEW DELHI — In conflict with claims that India's 40-kilometer-range Astra Mark-1 beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) is indigenous, the Indian Air Force (IAF) says it will forever be dependent on Russia for the missile's critical technologies.  The IAF says the missile's developer, state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization ( DRDO ), simply cannot produce it fully in-house.  "The missile seeker (main part for guidance) is based on Russian R-77 radar seeker in Astra Mark-1, and the homemade s…