India test fires interceptor missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight tested fourth consecutive successful Interceptor Missile test against Incoming Ballistic Missile in Endo atmospheric regime at 15 Km altitude on 26 Jul 2010 at 1005 hrs and achieved direct Hit. The single stage Interceptor Missile fitted with Directional Warhead and other advanced systems has neutralized the target which was mimicking incoming enemy Ballistic Missile. To mimic the incoming enemy’s ballistic missile trajectory, a target missile was launched from Launch Complex – III, ITR Chandipur. Interceptor Missile fitted with directional warhead was launched from Wheeler Island and destroyed Target Missile which broke into fragments and was tracked by various Radars and other sensors. All weapon system elements including Command and Control, Communication and Radars performed satisfactorily. Interceptor Flight Test was witnessed by Dr. VK Saraswat, SA to RM & Secretary (Defence, R&D), Shri Avinash Chandar, Director, ASL, Hyderabad, Dr. K. Shekhar, Chief Controller, Shri VLN Rao, Programme Director, Shri SK Ray, Director, RCI, Hyderabad, Shri P Venugopalan, Director, DRDL, Hyderabad, Shri SP Dash, Director ITR and Users representatives’ Air Marshal PK Barbora, PVSM, VM, ADC, Vice Chief of Air Staff, IAF and Maj Gen VK Saxena, ADG, Army Air Defence, Indian Army.