Karthik S wrote:Saurav Jha @SJha1618
A new @DRDO_India BMD interceptor sporting an indigenous IIR seeker intercepted a ballistic target at an altitude of 97 km earlier today.
nash wrote:Some more of his tweet
Saurav Jha @SJha1618 46m46 minutes ago
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The interceptor is a variant of the PDV with a new IIR seeker, propulsion & avionics. It's interception window spans from 80-120 km.
Saurav Jha @SJha1618 45m45 minutes ago
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Most importantly, this was a 'hit to kill' missions with @DRDO_India's new PDV smashing into the deviating & 'undefined' target.
Regards the Ashwin PDV ballistic missile interceptor test reported by Saurav Jha, for the sake of good order, it can be confirmed that a NAVAREA VIII Warning for a Missile Test was in force today:
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DTG 081001Z/FEB
FROM NAVAREA VIII CO-ORDINATOR TO NAVAREA VIII – 095
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INDIA EAST COAST – OFF PARADIP (.) CHARTS 31 351 352 INT 71 (.) EXPERIMENTAL
FLIGHT TRIAL SCHEDULED FROM ITR ON 11 FEB 17 FROM 0030-0430 UTC IN DANGER ZONE
BOUNDED BY 21-27.30N 087-30.55E, 19-42.63N 086-23.27E, 18-37.32N 087-55.38E, 20-21.12N 089-
00.30E
2. CANCEL NAVAREA MSG 093 AND THIS MSG 110530 UTC FEB 17
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