Off the coast of Odisha, the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of its phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile.
All BMD weapon system elements located in different geographical locations participated in the flight test.
It is a long-range interceptor missile that is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles and aircraft at low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric temperatures. In order to precisely guide the vehicle to the target, it is equipped with an indigenously developed advanced control system, navigation and guidance algorithm and two-stage solid motor.
Data collected by a number of range sensors including radar, telemetry and electro-optical tracking stations during the flight test validated that all the sub-systems performed as expected.
DRDO and other teams involved in the successful flight trials of AD-1 have been congratulated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, hailing it as an interceptor with advanced technologies that very few nations in the world possess.
This will strengthen India’s BMD capability to the next level, he said.
In addition, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat congratulated his team on the successful trial of the AD-1 interceptor, saying it provides great operational flexibility for users and is capable of engaging a wide range of targets.
