India's defence research establishment achieved a major milestone after successfully conducting three consecutive missile flight tests, demonstrating key technologies for ballistic missile defence and anti-ship warfare capabilities.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the trials showcased India's multi-layered defence architecture against long-range ballistic missile threats as well as its ability to engage hostile naval targets at medium range.
According to DRDO, the multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system successfully intercepted its designated targets during the tests, validating technologies developed to counter emerging and advanced missile threats.
The successful demonstrations place India among a select group of countries possessing the capability to defend against ballistic missile attacks, including threats posed by long-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
DRDO also carried out the maiden flight test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range (NASM-MR), demonstrating the missile's anti-ship capability at medium ranges, strengthening the Indian armed forces' maritime strike options.
