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Missile Defense: Swordfish Long Range Tracking RADAR (LRTR) to be Tested in February 2009

2009-01-23 The Indian missile defense programme has been steadily progressing over the last 24 months with two Interceptor missiles Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) and Advanced Air Defence (AAD) already tested successfully.

Press Trust of India now reports that the Long Range Tracking Radar 'Swordfish' will also be tested in the coming weeks by DRDO. Below mentioned are the main points from that report and other references:

-- Interceptor missiles Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) and Advanced Air Defence (AAD) have been tested successfully

-- Main aim of the February 2009 test is to validate the capabilities of the indigenously developed 'Swordfish' Long Range Tracking Radar (LRTR). "The missile to be hit will be fired from a longer distance than it was in the earlier test. DRDO will test whether the radar can track the incoming missile from that distance or not" sources told the news agency.

-- Swordfish is a target acquisition and fire control radar for the BMD system

-- Exo-atmospheric interceptor missile PAD will hit its target in space at an altitude over 80 km from earth

-- More tests by year end to enhance the capabilities of AAD endo-atmospheric missile to intercept missiles at altitudes up to 15 km

-- If all tests are successful and no issues crop up, then the tentative date for deployment is 2015

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