Consider the following statements regarding India's Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Program developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):
1. The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile system is designed primarily for exo-atmospheric interception of incoming enemy ballistic missiles.
2. The Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile is a single-stage, solid-fuel interceptor intended for endo-atmospheric interception at lower altitudes.
3. The Swordfish radar used in the BMD network is a short-range optical sensor system deployed exclusively for naval surface vessels.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 and 2 onlyCevap
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Cevap
Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect. Therefore, the option selecting '1 and 2 only' is the correct answer.
The correct answer identifies that statements 1 and 2 are factual regarding India's double-tiered Ballistic Missile Defence network. The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile acts as the high-altitude exo-atmospheric interceptor, while the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile acts as the low-altitude endo-atmospheric interceptor. The third statement is incorrect because the Swordfish is a long-range tracking radar specifically designed to acquire and track incoming ballistic missile threats across vast distances, rather than a short-range optical naval sensor.
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Two-tier Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system architecture (PAD for exo-atmospheric and AAD for endo-atmospheric interception, supported by long-range tracking radar).