NewzVille Desk
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three consecutive flight tests to demonstrate multi-layered defence against long-range ballistic missiles and Anti-ship capability at medium range.
In a social media post, the Minister said that these tests have put India in elite group of nations having Ballistics Missile Defence Capabilities to engage Ballistic Missiles up to Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Singh said that DRDO has successfully demonstrated multiple crucial technologies bolstering the nation’s defence capabilities against different types of enemy threats. He said that the multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defense capability was successfully demonstrated and the interceptors successfully engaged their respective targets.
The Minister informed that the systems are designed and developed with latest technologies to address the emerging missile threats.
He further said, anti-ship defence at medium range was demonstrated during the maiden flight test of Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range. Defence Ministry said that the three consecutive flight tests were conducted on June 10th and 11th.
