interceptor

02 Mar

Modi lauds successful testing of interceptor missile

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the country's defence scientists for successfully testing an interceptor missile, saying it was a proud moment for the entire nation. "With this, India joins the select group of five nations with such capability - a proud moment for the entire country," the Prime Minister said in a tweet. India on Wednesday successfully test fired the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile, the second level of two-tier interceptor missile system that can destroy hostile ballistic missiles. The latest test comes less than a month after India successfully tested the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile on…

01 Mar

India test fires another interceptor missile

New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully tested the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile, the second level of the two-tier interceptor missile system that can destroy hostile ballistic missiles.The test took place around 10.15 a.m. at the Abdul Kalam island off Odisha, officials said. The AAD is part of the two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system developed by the DRDO, the research and development wing of the Defence Ministry, with the Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imaarat (RCI). The latest test comes less than a month after India successfully tested the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) interceptor missile on February 11. The PDV can destroy a hostile…