DRDO succesfully tests phase II of ballistic interceptor AD-1 missile

The AD-1 missile test is the latest in a series of successes by the DRDO which had tested the upgraded version of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher recently

FP Staff|Nov 02, 2022, 19:52:15 IST

New Delhi: India today successfully conducted maiden Flight Test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile with large kill altitude bracket today from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. According to a statement by the defence ministry, the flight test was carried out with participation of all BMD weapon system elements.The AD-1 missile test is the latest in a series of successes by the DRDO which had tested the upgraded version of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher recently."AD-1 is a long-range interceptor missile designed for both low exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric interception of long-range ballistic missiles and aircraft. It is propelled by a two-stage solid motor and equipped with the indigenously developed advanced control system, navigation and guidance algorithm to precisely guide the vehicle to the target," a DRDO official was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.During the flight test, all the sub-systems performed as per expectation and this was validated by the data captured by a number of range sensors including radar, telemetry and electro-optical tracking stations deployed to capture the flight data.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and other teams associated with the successful flight trial of AD-1 and said it is a unique type of interceptor with advanced technologies that are available to very few nations. He said it will further strengthen India's BMD capability to the next level.DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat also congratulated his team on the successful trial of AD-1 and said this interceptor will provide great operational flexibility to the users and has the capability to engage many different types of targets. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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