Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile?
1. It is an anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in the endo-atmosphere at an altitude of 30 km.
2. It is developed with help of Russia.- Published on 24 Nov 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 1
- It is indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile.
- The AAD is part of the first phase of India’s Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) initiative, along with the Prithvi Air Defense (PAD) missile.
- The Prithvi provides exoatmosphermic defense while the AAD is optimized for endoatmospheric performance.
- After the United States, Russia, and Israel, India is the fourth state to indigenously develop a BMD system.
