India to procure six more Akash missile squadrons

Bangalore, Feb 2 (PTI) The Defence Acquisition Council
has decided to procure six more Akash missile squadrons,
Indian Defence Minister A K Antony said here Tuesday.

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. PTI JD