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India.com
4 days ago
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- India.com
Masterstroke by DRDO, develops missile shield that can destroy..., big worry for China, Pakistan, Bangladesh as India's BMD system can foil...
New Delhi: In a major development that promises to boost India's defense capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a technology that can destroy enemy nuclear missiles in mid-air. According to the reports, India has developed an indigenous Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. This new technology will be able to neutralize missiles before they reach the ground, whether they are outside or within the atmosphere. If a nuclear missile is intercepted early, it eliminates the risk of radiation or a nuclear explosion. During Operation Sindoor, the Indian Armed Forces demonstrated the strength of its indigenously developed weapons and technology. In this operation, India used its own missile systems, radars, and anti-drone weapons to successfully thwart enemy missile and drone attacks. To recall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation after 'Operation Sindoor' had said that India will no longer give importance to Pakistan's nuclear attack threats or blackmail. What is the BMD system? The Ballistic Missile Defence system is a multi-layered defence mechanism consisting of two main components. The first level is the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD). This missile can destroy enemy missiles at altitudes of 50–80 km. The second one is the Advanced Air Defence (AAD). This missile can intercept and destroy enemy missiles at an altitude of 30 km. Advantages of the BMD system Enhanced defence capability: The BMD system significantly strengthens India's defence posture. Deterrence: It forces the enemy to think twice before launching an attack. National security: The BMD system boosts the nation's security and territorial integrity. How does the BMD system work? The BMD system operates in multiple phases: Target detection: Radars and other sensors detect incoming enemy missiles. Target tracking and information: The Mission Control Centre receives the target information and prepares to launch the interceptor missile. Interceptor missile launch: The interceptor missile is launched towards the target. Target destruction: The interceptor missile neutralizes the incoming threat. The indigenously developed interceptor missile AD-1, under the country's Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system, is capable of destroying enemy missiles with a range of 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers even in their terminal phase (final stage). This clearly means that if a ballistic missile is heading towards India, the AD-1 can neutralize it within the atmosphere—before it can touch the ground.
India.com
06-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
India Pakistan war: How many seconds does a nuclear bomb takes to explode? it can destroy area spread across…., India can shield atom bomb attack by…
Home News India Pakistan war: How many seconds does a nuclear bomb takes to explode? it can destroy area spread across…., India can shield atom bomb attack by… India Pakistan war: How many seconds does a nuclear bomb takes to explode? it can destroy area spread across…., India can shield atom bomb attack by… India possesses an advanced Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. They are typically used in nuclear attacks, and this defense system acts as a protective shield against them. New Delhi: India possesses one of the most advanced and capable defense systems in the world. In contrast, Pakistan's repeated assertions about countering India's defense capabilities are widely viewed as unsubstantiated and lack credibility. Alongside the S-400 air defense system, India possesses several other systems capable of neutralizing any Pakistani attack — whether it involves cruise missiles or ballistic missiles. Any ballistic missile launched by Pakistan to deliver a nuclear bomb can be targeted and destroyed. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system: India possesses an advanced Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. They are typically used in nuclear attacks, and this defense system acts as a protective shield against them. The Prithvi Defense Vehicle (PDV) is a formidable weapon against fighter aircraft, drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. It can track and destroy targets at altitudes of up to 40,000 feet while still in the air. It becomes operational within just 10 minutes. Here are some of the key details: India possesses an advanced Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system. They are typically used in nuclear attacks, and this defense system acts as a protective shield against them. The Prithvi Defense Vehicle (PDV) is a formidable weapon against fighter aircraft, drones, as well as cruise and ballistic missiles. It can track and destroy targets at altitudes of up to 40,000 feet while still in the air. It becomes operational within just 10 minutes. In addition to intercepting missile attacks, it is also capable of launching retaliatory strikes. Using radar and missiles, it can shoot down Pakistani fighter jets, bombers, surveillance aircraft, and drones from a distance of up to 400 kilometers. This ₹40,000 crore deal was finalized in 2018. It was in the year 1996, India's missile defense program began. Israel developed a radar system capable of tracking enemy missiles, known as the Long Range Tracking Radar or Swordfish. It can detect missiles from Pakistan or China up to 300 km away. In February 2017, India tested the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV). This is a new missile tracking system, launched immediately after detection, and is similar to the American THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system. Its advanced air defense system is considered highly effective and accurate. India also possesses a mobile missile defense system. It includes short-range surface-to-air missiles. The name of the system is the 9K33 OSA AK anti-aircraft system. In India, a team of five soldiers operates this system and launches the missiles. Its range is reported to be between 15 and 18 kilometers. These missiles can eliminate enemy targets at a speed of 3,704 km/h. The missiles are mounted on 17.5-ton BMP vehicles. This MRSAM, or Barak 8 missile system, is lethal. This air defense system—Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) Barak 8—has been jointly developed by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and Israel. The system can intercept subsonic and supersonic missiles, fighter jets, patrol aircraft, helicopters, and missiles launched from the sea. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest India News on More Stories
Express Tribune
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
India's growing missile capabilities
Listen to article Like other leading nuclear powers, India has been modernising its conventional and nuclear forces. Recent reports from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Arms Control Today, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies and many other leading national and international think tanks reflect how and why India is growing and modernising its deterrent forces. Scholarly assessments could be a) prestige, b) power projection, c) escalation dominance, and d) temptation for preemptive strikes for winning short and long battles. It is imperative to note that India has been developing Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) systems, Multiple Independently-Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs), Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs), the K-series ranging from 700km to expected 5000+km, Brahmos missile series from supersonic to hypersonic with increasing ranges from 500km to 1500km, S-400 sophisticated missile defense systems, and more importantly India's Defence Research & Development Organization has ambitious plans for Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) ranging up to 15000km. Technically, all these increasing ranges and lethality goes beyond China reaching up to the Central Asian region, Russia, Canada, the US and the Latin American countries. That said, India is not only increasing the number of nuclear weapons, but also the delivery systems required for carrying these warheads to assigned targets. The more India increases its warheads, the more delivery systems it would require. One of the sophisticated delivery systems is India's growing nuclear capable missile systems. It counts from short ranges reaching up to intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). For example, it is reported in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists on "India Nuclear Forces, 2024" that India's new Agni types of missiles could even go beyond ranges of 10,000km. Some scholars even assess that such ranges could further increase up to 16,000km. One wonders if India's growing missile capabilities with increasing ranges and sophistication could threaten regional and global security. Aforementioned, India's aspiration for power projection comes from its economic wherewithal and its increasing strategic partnership with the leading powers such as the US, Russia and Israel that in turn boosts up its force modernisation. The recent Trump-Modi meeting indicates how the US President might influence the Indian leadership to buy American technology including the US offer for its F-35 aircrafts. Whether or not India gets the F-35, the deterrent force modernisation and power maximisation emanating out of such an imbalanced strategic partnership increases India's security. This happens without strategically comprehending how this could potentially decrease the security of Pakistan amidst the acute security dynamics between the two South Asian rivals. India and Pakistan have already fought a number of wars, faced a number of crises and confronted many border skirmishes. Unresolved longstanding issue of Kashmir has become a nuclear flashpoint. The Balakot crisis on 26 February 2019 reflected India's failed, but escalatory risk for imposing its dominance in the region. However, Pakistan responded with the Swift Retort on the following day. The risk of escalation from conventional to nuclear level continues to exist and the growing strategic imbalance between the two rivals further worsens such escalatory risk in South Asia. The leading powers need to be cognisant of India's growing missile capabilities that accelerates arms race, security dilemma and crisis instability. The increasing imbalances emanating out of the leading powers growing strategic ventures with India adds fuel to the fire. Crisis management for the ultimate crisis resolution through the balancing act by major powers may help reduce the risk of escalation. Pakistan continues to retain strategic balance for ensuring its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Such strategic balance is India-specific for deterrence purposes while ensuring broader strategic stability in South Asia.
