India on Wednesday successfully test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air 'Akash' missile of Air Force version from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha, the fifth trial of the anti-aircraft system in the last fortnight.

"The Air Force version of the Akash missile was test-fired from the ITR. The trial was successful and met all the mission objectives," a senior defence official said.

The anti-aircraft missile, with a strike range of 25 km and capable of carrying warhead of 60 kg, was test fired from a mobile launcher at launch complex-III of the ITR.The trial, which formed part of the country's routine air defence exercises, was conducted at 7:57 am, an official of Defence Research Development.