The Defense Post:

India flight-tested a sea-based ballistic missile defense (BMD) system on Friday.

The endo-atmospheric interceptor’s maiden trial from a vessel elevated “the country into the elite club of nations having naval BMD capability,” the Ministry of Defence stated.

Currently, only the US, China, Russia, and Israel have operational sea-based BMD capability.

“This is the first time that the terminal endo-atmospheric interceptor was tested from a ship against an `electronic target’. More tests, including of exo-atmospheric interceptors, will of course have to be conducted,” The Times of India quoted a source as saying.

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