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Plan for new missile
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NewsByte on 05 June, 2008 02:25:06
 
By Rabindra Nath Choudhury
Bhubaneswar
June 5: Buoyed by the success of recent launch of Agni-III missile, defence
scientists are planning to test a double-layered anti-ballistic missile system
which can fire both exo-atmospheric (outside the atmosphere) and
endo-atmospheric (within the atmosphere) interceptor missiles.
"The two-layered interceptor system is totally new technology, which is now
under development stage. Once it is completed , the comprehensive two-stage ABM
interceptor will be tested shortly," highly placed source in the defence base at
Chandipur, in Orissa’s Balasore district, said on Thursday.
The scientists of Defence Research Development Organisation will launch the
two-tier interceptor missile to intercept a single incoming target missile in
both ex-atmospheric ( above 40 km altitude) and endo-atmospheric (below 30 km
altitude), the source added.
According to a defence scientist , this new ABM system is being developed to
counter enemy ballistic missiles.
It has been configured with radars for long-range surveillance, tracking,
command, control, communication and perfect interception to destroy incoming
missiles.
"The two-layered interceptor system has a massive software integration and high
manoeuvring capability. Its commercial production will start only after its
trials are finished," he said.