Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulates DRDO AND Indian Navy for successfully conducting a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the State coast.
Congratulate @DRDO_India and @indiannavy on the successful flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile, off the coast of #Odisha. It takes India to the elite group of nations having Naval BMD capability. #DRDO#IndianNavy
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 24, 2023
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy on Saturday successfully conducted a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal. According to a statement by the defense ministry, the purpose of the trial was to engage and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile threat, thereby elevating the country into the elite club of nations having Naval Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) capability.
“Prior to this, DRDO has successfully demonstrated land-based BMD system with capability to neutralize ballistic missile threats, emerging from adversaries,” the statement added.
