NEW DELHI, July 16 (Xinhua) -- India will soon conduct its first full test flight of an indigenously built air-to-air missile that targets aircraft beyond visual range, Indo-Asia News Service reported Wednesday.

    The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization will test the missile named Astra at the end of July or the beginning of August.

    During the test, Astra will be fired from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

    The missile has been tested on ground to prove its avionics, guidance and other sub-systems including propulsion.

    Astra can be carried by the Mirage 2000, MiG-29 or Sukhoi-30MKIaircraft.