Editing Anti-ballistic missile (section)

===India===
{{anchor|India}}
{{Main|Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme}}
[[File:Bharat BMD Phase-II (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Second phase of Anti-ballistic Missile defense test with AD-1 missile]]
In November 2006, India successfully conducted the [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme#Prithvi Air Defence Exercise|PADE (Prithvi Air Defence Exercise)]] in which an anti-ballistic missile, called the [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program#Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) / Pradyumna Ballistic Missile Interceptor|Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)]], an ''exo-atmospheric'' (outside the atmosphere) interceptor system, intercepted a Prithvi-II ballistic missile. The PAD missile has the secondary stage of the Prithvi missile and can reach altitude of {{convert|80|km|0|abbr=on}}. During the test, the target missile was intercepted at a {{convert|50|km|0|abbr=on}} altitude.<ref>[http://mod.nic.in/samachar/dec15-06/h1.htm Prithvi Mission Milestone in Missile Defence] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208161324/http://mod.nic.in/samachar/dec15-06/h1.htm |date=8 December 2007 }}.</ref>  On 6 December 2007, the [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program#Advanced Air Defence (AAD) / Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor|Advanced Air Defence (AAD)]] missile system was tested successfully.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33815|title=India successfully conducts interceptor supersonic missile test|publisher=Pib.nic.in|access-date=11 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015200451/http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=33815|archive-date=15 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> This missile is an endo-atmospheric interceptor with an altitude of {{convert|30|km|0|abbr=on}}. First reported in 2009, the [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)]] is developing a new Prithvi interceptor missile code-named PDV. The PDV is designed to take out the target missile at altitudes above {{convert|150|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/17/stories/2009101755791100.htm |title=DRDO to launch series of missiles |access-date=6 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108160559/http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/17/stories/2009101755791100.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2009-10-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first PDV was successfully test fired on 27 April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=838755 |title=India Successfully Test-Fires New Interceptor Missile |publisher=News.outlookindia.com |access-date=2014-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428163936/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=838755 |archive-date=28 April 2014 }}</ref> On 15 May 2016, India successfully launched AAD renamed [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme#Advanced Air Defence (AAD) / Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor|Ashwin]] from [[Abdul Kalam Island]] off the coast of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/india-successfully-tests-supersonic-interceptor-missile/|title=India Successfully Tests Supersonic Interceptor Missile|last=Franz-Stefan|first=Gady|access-date=21 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814205906/https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/india-successfully-tests-supersonic-interceptor-missile/|archive-date=14 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
As of 8 January 2020, the BMD programme has been completed and the [[Indian Air Force]] and the DRDO are awaiting government's final approval before the system is deployed to protect [[New Delhi]] and then Mumbai. After these two cities, it will be deployed in other major cities and regions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/indias-ballistic-missile-shield-ready-iaf-drdo-to-seek-govt-nod-to-protect-delhi/345853/|title=India's ballistic missile shield ready, IAF & DRDO to seek govt nod to protect Delhi|last=Philip|first=Snehesh Alex|date=2020-01-08|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-11}}</ref> PAD and PDV are designed for mid-course interception, while AAD is for terminal phase interception.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gady |first=Franz-Stefan |date=8 January 2020 |title=Report: India's Homemade Anti-Ballistic Missile Shield Ready |url=https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/report-indias-homemade-anti-ballistic-missile-shield-ready/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref> India had previously planned to acquire [[NASAMS|NASAMS-II]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lakshman|first=Sriram|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-approves-sale-of-integrated-air-defence-weapon-system-to-india/article30787461.ece|title=U.S. State dept. nod for sale of air defence system to India|date=2020-02-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-11|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> but the [[Indian Air Force]] instead is now seeking a domestic alternative (potentially the land-based [[VL-SRSAM]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-16 |title=India concerned over 'very high price' of American missile shield for Delhi |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-concerned-over-very-high-price-of-american-missile-shield-for-delhi-11581863130642.html |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 July 2022 |title=Not Keen On NASAMS-II, IAF Wants Indian Missile Defence |url=https://www.livefistdefence.com/not-keen-on-nasams-ii-iaf-wants-indian-missile-defence/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Livefist Defence |language=en-US}}</ref>