For the kickoff time, Bharat carried out a successful interceptor missile exam during the nighttime on Sunday, achieving a major milestone inwards developing a two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system. The interceptor, a modified Prithvi missile, was launched at approximately 8PM on 23 September from Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of the Odisha.
The system, known every bit the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV), is designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles inwards the ex-atmosphere area, which is fifty km higher upward the atmosphere.
The Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) has been tested twice before, alongside the kickoff exam on Apr 27, 2014 as well as the minute exam on Feb 11, 2017, however, Sunday's exam was the kickoff ane conducted at night.
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With the successful testing of the anti-ballistic missile system, Bharat has buy the farm the quaternary state inwards the globe to convey a robust BMD organisation subsequently US, Russian Federation as well as Israel.
The PDV interceptor which is fitted alongside an Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker, developed yesteryear DRDO volition supercede the existing Prithvi Air Defense (PAD) / Pradyumna Ballistic Missile Interceptor.
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