India has successfully tested a new interceptor missile, ahead of a test that will target the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II.
The interceptor missile AAD was tested using an electronic target, not another missile, according to local media reports.
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Officials say the AAD met all the parameters of the BMD system and performed exactly in the manner envisaged in intercepting the incoming enemy missile at high-speed.
India plans to test the AAD using an adversary missile in the next few days.
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