India successfully tests the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System.On Wednesday (July 24) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)

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RAJOURI/DELHI JULY 24:-On Wednesday (July 24) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the second phase of its Ballistic Missile Defence System.
The successful flight-test of the Ballistic Missile Defence System demonstrated home-grown capabilities to defend against hostile Ballistic missiles of 5000 km class.
The Ministry of Defence said that the Target Missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 4.20 pm mimicking an adversary Ballistic Missile, which was detected by weapon system radar thnx lm deplxoyed on land and sea and activated the AD Interceptor system.
The Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile was launched from LC-III at ITR, Chandipurat 4.24 pm,” said MoD.
The flight test fully met all the trial objectives validating a complete network centric warfare weapon system consisting of Long-Range Sensors,6 low latency communication system and MCC and Advance Interceptor missiles.
The test has demonstrated Nation’s indigenous capability to defend against the Ballistic Missiles of 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”.
Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated the entire DRDO team for their untiring effort until UC g tc and contribution culminating into today’s successful flight test.