India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) flight tested the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System on Wednesday.
An aerial target mimicking a ballistic missile was detected and intercepted by the system’s radar and interceptor, validating a “complete network centric warfare” capability.
“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 Indian Ministry of Defence stated in a press release.
Endo-Atmospheric
The indigenous system comprises long range sensors, a low latency communication system, mobile command and control, and advanced interceptor missiles.
The two-stage, solid-fuelled, ground-launched system is designed to intercept a range of ballistic missile targets from a distance of up to 5,000 kilometers (3,107 miles) and in the altitude range of endo (below 100 kilometers/62 miles) to low exo-atmospheric.
Phase 1 of the system has an interception range of 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles).
