The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully tested an exo - atmospheric missile interception as part of the ballistic missile defence programme, sources informed.
At 7. 45 a. m. , on the east coast of India, an incoming missile was successfully intercepted at a height of 100 kms with a direct hit by an interceptor missile, said a top DRDO official.
The interceptor is based on the nuclear - capable Prithvi Missile.