17/06/2026
India Enters Elite Missile Shield Club as DRDO Demonstrates Capability Against ICBM-Class Threats
On June 10 and 11, the DRDO successfully conducted three consecutive missile flight tests, demonstrating critical indie tech to counter diverse aerial and maritime threats. These trials validated India's multi-tier Ballistic Missile Defence architecture, placing the nation among a select group capable of engaging threats up to the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile category. Interceptor missiles, designed to neutralize threats with ranges between 2,000 km and 5,000 km, successfully engaged designated targets during the exercises. Alongside the BMD tests, the agency recorded the maiden flight of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Medium Range , intended to strengthen the Indian Navy's maritime strike capabilities. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the coordinated efforts of scientists and the Armed Forces.