India successfully tests missile which can intercept attack 30 km

On Thursday, India has successfully tested the supersonic intercetor missile developed natively in India. The Advanced Air Defence Supersonic Interceptor missile is capable of destroying any incoming ballistic missile in low attitude, from a test range in Odisha.

Three tests have been carried this year in which an incoming ballistic missile target was successfully intercepted, within 30 km altitude of the earth’s atmosphere by an interceptor.

"It was a direct hit and grand success," defence sources said after the test launch.

The earlier two tests were conducted on March 1 and February 11, 2017, as part of efforts to have a full-fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system.

"Today's test was conducted to validate various parameters of the interceptor in flight mode and it was all success," the sources said.