On 27 November 2006 when an exo-atmospheric hypersonic interceptor missile successfully destroyed an “enemy” Prithvi missile at an altitude of 40-50 km, India made a breakthrough in anti-ballistic missile technologies and it heralded the entry of the country into an elite club of countries possessing this capability. India has an ambitious plan to put in place a robust multi-layered ballistic missile defense system to intercept incoming ballistic missiles. Though the offensive missile program has suffered serious setbacks and inordinate delays, with the lessons learnt from them, India’s plan to field a credible ballistic missile defense are steadily taking shape and it has made significant strides in this direction.... #lee
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 04:31:40 +0000
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