India tests ballistic missile defense and anti-ship missile

India has successfully conducted a series of advanced missile defense and anti-ship weapon tests, demonstrating a multilayered ballistic missile defense capability and joining a select group of nations with such technology. The tests, conducted on June 10 and 11, were announced by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday.

Three consecutive flight tests validated the country's Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, with interceptors successfully engaging their respective targets. The trials showcased a layered defense architecture designed to counter incoming ballistic missiles both inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere. Officials stated the systems are developed with advanced indigenous technologies to address emerging missile threats, including the capability to engage intercontinental ballistic missiles.

In a separate development, the maiden flight test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range (NASM-MR) was also successfully carried out, marking a step forward in enhancing India's maritime strike and defensive capabilities.

Senior officials from DRDO and the armed forces witnessed the trials. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the...