WATCH: DRDO Successfully Tests Phase 2 Ballistic Missile Defence System

A 16-second video of the launch has been shared by the DRDO which shows the launch of the ballistic missile earlier today. 

DRDO successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System on July 24.

Source : ANI

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System from off the Odisha coast, the government said.

The test demonstrated India's indigenous capability to defend against ballistic missiles of 5,000 km class, it said. 

"The Target Missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 1620 hrs mimicking adversary Ballistic Missile, which was detected by weapon system radars deployed on land and sea and activated the AD Interceptor system," the statement said.

"The Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile was launched from LC-III at ITR, Chandipur at 1624 hrs. The flight test fully met all the trial objectives validating complete network centric warfare weapon system consisting of Long Range Sensors, low latency communication system and MCC and Advance Interceptor missiles," it added.

Phase II Ballistic Missile Defence System successfully flight tested today, meeting all the trial objectives validating complete network centric warfare weapon system consisting of LR sensors, low latency communication system & Advance Interceptor missiles pic.twitter.com/NarnAtzose

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) July 24, 2024

A 16-second video of the launch has been shared by the DRDO which shows the launch of the ballistic missile earlier today. 

The performance of the missile was monitored from the flight data captured by range tracking instruments deployed at various locations, including an onboard ship.

The Phase-II AD Endo-atmospheric missile is an indigenously developed two-stage solid-propelled ground-launched missile system meant for neutralising many types of enemy ballistic missile threats in the altitude bracket of endo to low exo-atmospheric regions, the government said.

A number of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO labs have been incorporated into the system, it said.

Today, 24th July 2024, the @DRDO_India successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System.

Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has congratulated DRDO for today’s successful flight test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System and stated that the test has… pic.twitter.com/Szinqp5gIG

— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) July 24, 2024

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the successful flight test has again demonstrated the country's ballistic missile defence capability.

"Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has congratulated DRDO for today’s successful flight test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System and stated that the test has again demonstrated our Ballistic Missiles Defence capability," the Office of the Defence Minister said in a post on X.