India successfully tests missile shield against 5,000 km class ballistic missiles

Under the test done by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Target Missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 16:20 hours, mimicking adversary Ballistic Missile, which was detected by weapon system radars deployed on land and sea and activated the AD Interceptor system. The Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile was launched from LC-III at ITR, Chandipur, at 16:24 hours, the DRDO said in a statement.

The flight test fully met all the trial objectives, validating complete network-centric warfare weapon system consisting of long-range Range Sensors, low-latency communication system and MCC and advanced Interceptor missiles.

The test has demonstrated the nation's indigenous capability to defend against the Ballistic Missiles of the 5000 km class. The performance of the missile was monitored from the flight data captured by Range tracking instruments like Electro-Optical Systems, Radar and Telemetry Stations deployed by ITR, Chandipur at various locations, including on-board ship, the DRDO added.

The Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile is an indigenously developed Two-stage solid propelled ground-launched missile system meant for neutralising many types of enemy ballistic missile threats in the altitude bracket of endo to low exo-atmospheric regions. A number of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO laboratories have been incorporated into the missile system.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO for today's successful flight test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System and stated that the test has again demonstrated our Ballistic Missiles Defence capability.

Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO congratulated the entire DRDO team for their untiring effort and contribution, culminating in today's successful flight test.

Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry of India shared a post on its X and said, "Today, on July 24, 2024, the DRDO India successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System."

"Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO for today's successful flight test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System and stated that the test has again demonstrated our Ballistic Missiles Defence capability," the post added. (ANI)