India to test anti-ship missile with a range of more than 1,000 km | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At a time when the armed forces are looking to create a missile force, India is all set to soon test-drive a new long-range anti-ship ballistic missile, which would be capable of hitting moving warships or aircraft carriers at ranges of more than 1,000 km.
The ballistic missile is expected to be tested by the Defense Research and Development Organization in the coming days, defense sources told ANI.
The anti-ship ballistic missile could be launched from both warships and shore-based locations, the sources said.
The missile system is being developed for the Indian Navy and would give it the ability to neutralize enemy ships from long range, the sources said.
Indian armed forces have increased the number of ballistic missiles in their inventory Pralay ballistic missiles is ordered by both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
These numbers will be gradually increased through the introduction of short- and medium-range missiles across the three services, which would enable them to sustain long-term conflict.
Recently, ballistic missiles have been used extensively in conflict, with even non-state actors seen firing hundreds of ballistic missiles at enemy locations in just one night.
The Indian armed forces have been in conflict with China on its northern borders, which has a huge missile force and a huge inventory of such long-range weapons in both conventional and non-nuclear roles.
Indian Armed Forces have held detailed discussions on the need for setting up such an organization with a large inventory to meet all security challenges.