Parrikar lauds DRDO for successful test fire of interceptor missile

March 01, 2017 23:39

The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Wednesday conducted the successful launch of the interceptor missile Advanced Area Defence from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar congratulated DRDO on the successful launch of the interceptor missile.

Chairman DRDO and Secretary Department of Defence R&D Dr S Christopher also congratulated team AAD for the successful test firing.

The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kms successfully destroyed the incoming missile. All the mission objectives were successfully met.

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