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[Choppers]

India tests ballistic missile interceptor​

Mon Jul 26 2010 10:44:01 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time) by IANS ( Leave a comment )
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (IANS) India Monday tested a ballistic missile interceptor from a defence base in Orissa as part of its endeavour to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, defence sources said.
The interceptor missile was launched from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 170 km from here.

An incoming ballistic missile was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district, about 70 km away from Wheeler Island across the sea.

 

[Choppers]

India successfully test-fires interceptor missile
26 Jul 2010, 1057 hrs IST,PTI

BALASORE: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed interceptor missile, capable of destroying any in-coming hostile ballistic missile, from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

Aimed at developing a full-fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, the trial was carried out from two launch sites of ITR off the Orissa coast, defence sources said.

The whole exercise is to achieve the desired result with precision, said a senior defence scientist.

The target missile, a modified surface-to-surface 'Prithvi' was first lifted off from a mobile launcher at 10:05 am from the launch complex-3 of ITR at Chandipur-on-sea, 15 km from here.

The interceptor "AAD" missile, positioned at Wheeler Island, about 70 km across sea from Chandipur getting signals from radars tracked it a few minutes later and than intercepted at a definite altitude in the mid-air over the sea, the sources said.

While the test launch of both target and hit missiles were deemed success from their respective test sites, detailed results, specifically the 'kill' effects of the interceptor will be known after all data analysis from multiple tracking sources, a defence official said soon after both the missiles roared into the overcast sky leaving behind a thin layer of smoke

 

[Ruag]

India successfully test-fires interceptor missile

BALASORE: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed interceptor missile, capable of destroying any in-coming hostile ballistic missile, from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

Aimed at developing a full-fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, the trial was carried out from two launch sites of ITR off the Orissa coast, defence sources said.

The whole exercise is to achieve the desired result with precision, said a senior defence scientist.

The target missile, a modified surface-to-surface 'Prithvi' was first lifted off from a mobile launcher at 10:05 am from the launch complex-3 of ITR at Chandipur-on-sea, 15 km from here.

The interceptor "AAD" missile, positioned at Wheeler Island, about 70 km across sea from Chandipur getting signals from radars tracked it a few minutes later and than intercepted at a definite altitude in the mid-air over the sea, the sources said.

While the test launch of both target and hit missiles were deemed success from their respective test sites, detailed results, specifically the 'kill' effects of the interceptor will be known after all data analysis from multiple tracking sources, a defence official said soon after both the missiles roared into the overcast sky leaving behind a thin layer of smoke.

India successfully test-fires interceptor missile-ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times

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Congratulations fellow countrymen.

Love it when skeptics are proved wrong. Refer to this thread --

http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-defence/50607-indias-missile-shield-test-fails-officials.html

 

[Choppers]

A GREAT NEWS On VIJAY DIWAS....

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India successfully test-fires interceptor missile

PTI

India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed interceptor missile, capable of destroying any in-coming hostile ballistic missile, from the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

Aimed at developing a full-fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, the trial was carried out from two launch sites of ITR off the Orissa coast, defence sources said. The whole exercise is to achieve the desired result with precision, said a senior defence scientist.

The target missile, a modified surface-to-surface Prithvi was first lifted off from a mobile launcher at 10:05 am from the launch complex-3 of ITR at Chandipur-on-sea, 15 km from here.

The interceptor AAD missile, positioned at Wheeler Island, about 70 km across sea from Chandipur, after getting signals from radars tracked it a few minutes later and than intercepted at a definite altitude in mid-air over the sea, the sources said.

While the test launch of both target and hit missiles were deemed success from their respective test sites, detailed results, specifically the ‘kill’ effects of the interceptor will be known after all data analysis from multiple tracking sources, a defence official said, soon after both the missiles roared into the overcast sky leaving behind a thin layer of smoke.

An AAD missile was used as interceptor at low altitude, the sources said, adding that the indigenously developed new hypersonic interceptor missiles were designed to be engaged in endo and exo atmospheric condition.

The interceptor designed for endo-atmospheric condition (up to 30 km altitude) is a seven-metre-long single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile, equipped with an inertial navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator totally under command by the data up-linked from the sophisticated ground based radars to the interceptor.

Similarly, the interceptor designed for exo-atmospheric condition is a two-stage missile with a maximum interception altitude of 80 km, they said.

The interceptor missile had its own mobile launcher, secure data link for interception, independent tracking and homing capabilities and its own radars.

This is the fourth time that the DRDO has tested its intercepting missile. Previously, three tests were conducted on November 27, 2006, December 6, 2007 and March 6, 2009 from Wheeler Island.

The fourth test which had been scheduled mid-March was put off twice and considered abandoned. Due to some technical snags in the sub-system of the missile, the mission was aborted prior to take off on March 14. The next day the target missile deviated from its pre-determined trajectory, which forced the scientists of DRDO to put off the trial of the interceptor missile, the sources said.

As a safety measure, the Balasore district administration had temporarily shifted about 400 civilian families residing within two km radius of the ITR launch pad-3 at Chandipur from where the target missile was test fired.

 

[flaming arrow]

Wonderful news what a way to begin the day..my heartiest congratulation to our defence scientists..they have made us all proud..

 

[dee]

Advanced Air Defence interceptor missile successfully test-fired


Chandipur-on-sea (Orissa): India's indigenously built Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile, capable of destroying hostile in-coming ballistic missiles, was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the Orissa's east coast on Monday.

"The interceptor destroyed target missile at an altitude of 15 km," said Integrated Testing Range Director, SP Das.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) also sees it as a major success for India's indigenous air defence system.

However, the defence sources said that "the trial, scheduled in last mid-March 2010, was abandoned in the last hour twice (on 15th and 16th March) due to some problems".


Today's test-fire was carried out from two different launch sites of the Integrated Testing Range (ITR).

The target missile, a modified indigenously built "Prithvi", was first lifted off from a mobile launcher from the ITR's launch complex-3 at Chandipur-on-sea.

Minutes later, the interceptor missile getting signals from the hostile missile immediately reacted and swept in to action from the Wheeler's Island, to intercept it at an altitude of 30 km in mid-air over the Bay of Bengal off Orissa coast.

Yet to get a formal name, the new hypersonic interceptor missile is only called 'AAD' (advance air defence) and is meant to be used in 'endo-atmospheric conditions' (with in 50 km altitude of earth's surface).


The seven-metre long 'AAD' interceptor is a single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile equipped with an inertial navigation system, a hi-tech computer and an electro-mechanical activator totally under command by the data up-linked from the ground based radar, the sources said.

The missile has its own mobile launcher, secure data link for interception, independent tracking and homing capabilities and its own radar.

The DRDO has already test fired the interceptor missile thrice - November 27, 2006, December 6, 2007 and March 6, 2009 - from the Wheeler Island.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Great Going...

We can feel a little more safer... as we get a step closer to the dpeloyment of the Indegenious BMD.

Jai Ho...

 

[Avatar]

This is only what we are told. What thrills me is what we aren't told.

 

[prototype]

This is only what we are told. What thrills me is what we aren't told.

anyway this made my day

 

[rsingh]

Really great news . Reliable ABM batteries is need of the hour. More important than MMRCA. Is Israeli Arrow ABM system better than PAC 3 because Indian government in the past more interested in arrow. Should't we for the time buy procure some S300 batteries to protect our major cities and industrial belts. I read in this forum S300 Indian armed forces evaluated S300 but did not find them very effective. Was it the cost because S300 are considered better even than American ABMs.

 

[Chanakyaa]

Greaaaaaaaattttttttttt News.....
Jai Ho DRDO....

 

[prototype]

Really great news . Good ABM technology is need of the hour. More important than MMRCA.

and the silver lining,if the proposed deal with U.S go ahead for aegis battle systems(as per some rumors in media)we can couple it with our own indegenious ABM's

 

[Jazzbot]

good news for indian fellows.
good going india.

 

[Kinetic]

Excellent.

Ballistic missile defence is the ultimate frontier of missile technologies. Way to go DRDO. They should test it more frequently.

I am expecting first test of PDV missile by year end.

 

[ice_man]

FIRSTLY congratulations to all indians it is a very historic day for you guys!!!

guys does anyone know the name of this missile? & also how quickly it can be ready (for launch) from stored away positions?