India today conducted trial of indigenously developed interceptor missiles to establish a ballistic missile shield for intercepting and destroying incoming missiles, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island on Dhamara coast.
ITR sources said the interceptor missile, test fired from the Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal at 1130 hours hours, hit the incoming surface-to-surface target missile, a modified indigenously built ‘Prithvi’, posing as an enemy missile lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea.
The Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile using a radio frequency seeker on-board was blasted off from Abdul Kalam Island about 70 km across the sea from Chandipur.
The missile, sources said, destroyed the target missile in mid-air over Bay of Bengal.
An Advanced Area Defence (AAD) interceptor surface-to-air missile was successfully test fired from the launching pad of the Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha’s Balasore district.
The AAD interceptor missile is a 7.5-meter long single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with a navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator.
The interceptor missile has its own mobile launcher, a secure data link for interception, independent tracking.
India today conducted trial of indigenously developed interceptor missiles to establish a ballistic missile shield for intercepting and destroying incoming missiles, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island on Dhamara coast.
ITR sources said the interceptor missile, test fired from the Abdul Kalam Island in the Bay of Bengal at 1130 hours hours, hit the incoming surface-to-surface target missile, a modified indigenously built ‘Prithvi’, posing as an enemy missile lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea.
The Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile using a radio frequency seeker on-board was blasted off from Abdul Kalam Island about 70 km across the sea from Chandipur.
The missile, sources said, destroyed the target missile in mid-air over Bay of Bengal.
An Advanced Area Defence (AAD) interceptor surface-to-air missile was successfully test fired from the launching pad of the Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha’s Balasore district.
The AAD interceptor missile is a 7.5-meter long single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with a navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator.
The interceptor missile has its own mobile launcher, a secure data link for interception, independent tracking.
