0 0Author: Mr Javed Alam, Research Associate, Centre for Air Power StudiesKeywords: Ballistic Missile Defence, Prithvi Air Defence missile, India, Project KushaOn July 24, 2024, India’s Defence Research and Developmental Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the second phase of the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System. ******Notes[1] Ministry of Defence, “DRDO successfully flight-tests Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System”, Press Information Bureau, July 24, 2024, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2036561. [2] Manjeet Negi, “India successfully tests second phase of ballistic missile defence system,” India Today, July 25, 2024, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ballistic-missile-defence-system-second-phase-successful-test-drdo-defence-ministry-2571489-2024-07-25. [4] “DRDO successfully tests Phase-II ballistic missile defence system,” The Hindu, July 25, 2024, https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/drdo-successfully-tests-phase-ii-ballistic-missile-defence-system/article68442838.ece. [7] J C Menon, “India Ready to Install Ballistic Missile Defence,” European Security and Defence, June 1, 2020, https://euro-sd.com/2020/06/news/17401/india-ready-to-install-ballistic-missile-defence/.

Source: The Hindu August 07, 2024 19:15 UTC