India’s Homegrown Missile Shield Challenges Russia’s S-500 Pitch
India’s indigenous missile shield has now reached a stage where it can counter ICBM-class threats, hypersonic weapons, and MIRV-equipped missiles, raising serious questions about whether Russia’s S-500 is still necessary.The DRDO’s Phase-II trials of AD-1 and AD-2 interceptors, combined with Project Kusha’s maturing capabilities, suggest India may already possess the tools to secure its skies
India’s indigenous missile shield has now reached a stage where it can counter ICBM-class threats, hypersonic weapons, and MIRV-equipped missiles, raising serious questions about whether Russia’s S-500 is still necessary.The DRDO’s Phase-II trials of AD-1 and AD-2 interceptors, combined with Project Kusha’s maturing capabilities, suggest India may already possess the tools to secure its skies
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