India enters elite missile shield club as DRDO demonstrates capability against ICBM-class threats
- On June 10 and 11, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted three consecutive missile flight tests, demonstrating critical indigenous technologies to counter diverse aerial and maritime threats.
- These trials validated India's multi-tier Ballistic Missile Defence architecture, placing the nation among a select group capable of engaging threats up to the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile category.
- Interceptor missiles, designed to neutralize threats with ranges between 2,000 km and 5,000 km, successfully engaged designated targets during the exercises.
- Alongside the BMD tests, the agency recorded the maiden flight of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range , intended to strengthen the Indian Navy's maritime strike capabilities.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the coordinated efforts of scientists and the Armed Forces, noting the outcomes reinforce India's push for self-reliance in advanced strategic systems and next-generation defence technologies.
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DRDO demonstrates advanced missile defence, anti-ship strike capabilities in three successful flight tests
It further mentioned that the multi-layered BMD capability was successfully demonstrated with interceptor missiles engaging and destroying their designated targets.
3 tests in 2 days: DRDO's push to strengthen India's ballistic missile capabilities
India has joined a select group of nations after it successfully conducted three consecutive flight-tests as part of its multi-layered defence against long range ballistic missiles and anti-ship capability at medium range, said the Defence Ministry on Saturday. These tests, which were witnessed by senior defence and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials, were carried out on June 10 and 11, and their success will bolster …
India joins elite group as DRDO conducts 3 successful missile tests boosting India's defence shield
DRDO today conducted three consecutive flight-tests, demonstrating multi-layered defence against long-range ballistic missiles and anti-ship capability at medium range.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X wrote, "The interceptors successfully engaged their respective targets. The systems are designed and developed with the latest technologies to address the emerging missile threats. These tests have put India in the elite group of natio…
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