India to procure six more Akash missile squadrons

The Defence Acquisition Council has decided to procure six more Akash missile squadrons, defence minister AK Antony said here today.
     
This is in addition to the two squadrons procured earlier, Antony told reporters.
     
Each squadron comprises 125 missiles.
     
Antony said earlier there was a proposal to abandon the Akash project as IAF was not happy with it, but later they tried it.
     
"Now they are very happy," the minister said.