Indian Ministry of Defence, The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the first launch of a single stage interceptor missile against an electronic ballistic missile as target from Wheeler Island.
The Endo-atmospheric interceptor intercepted the missile at 15 kilometers altitude exactly as designed for high supersonic speed. All the elements of ballistic missile defence (BMD) required for control and monitoring performed in a copybook fashion validating the design of the “Endo-atmospheric” layer of BMD system.
High-tech instrumentation provided precise and accurate data regarding the performance of the interceptor missile. This has given confidence to the scientists to proceed with the next test that shall see adversary ballistic missile being intercepted by Endo-atmospheric” interceptor missile.
The next test is expected to take place shortly.
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