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<ul><li><keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> successfully tested its <keyword id="2216617" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prithvi-Defence-Vehicle">Prithvi Defence Vehicle</keyword> (<keyword id="4163592" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="PDV">PDV</keyword>) last night which is a part of its two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence Program (BMD).</li><li>PDV, in particular, is a missle that engages targets 50 kms above the Earth’s atmosphere. </li><li>Earlier reports suggest that the PDV could potentially replace the existing combination of missiles.</li></ul>Tensions are at a precarious point where China, Russia, the United States, Japan and, of course, India are in an arms race to beef up their economic and military arsenals. India’s newest milestone is a <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-tests-interceptor-missile-that-can-engage-targets-above-atmosphere-1920981">successful test</a> of the the Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) off the eastern coast of the country. This is a part of India's two-layer Ballistic Missile Defence Program (BMD). Originally <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/drdo-readies-shield-against-chinese-icbms-41421-2009-03-09">announced</a> in 2009 as a defence requirement against China’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the PDV engages targets in the Earth’s exo-atmosphere. Targets are usually at an altitude that’s nearly 50 km above the Earth’s atmosphere. India conducted its test at around 8PM on 23 September from <keyword id="3038338" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Abdul-Kalam-Island">Abdul Kalam Island</keyword> off the coast of the Odisha, a state on the eastern border of India. <div type="image" title="Mahogany Photo Simple Flowcharts(2)" msid="65933731" hostid="261"></div>

 India’s Ballistic Missile Defence Program The PDV and Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) work together to destroy missiles at exo-atmospheric altitudes, and the Ashivin Advanced Defence (AAD) is in place to intercept missiles within the atmosphere at heights of 20-40kms. So, the BMD system, as of now, can allegedly target medium range ballistic missiles that are travelling between the speeds of Mach 3 and Mach 8. When the PDV was originally tested in 2014, it missed its target though the launch was still considered a success by the DRDO scientists at that time. During the second test in 2017, reports claimed that the target was destroyed at 100kms. That being said, India is also <a href="https://thediplomat.com/2016/10/india-and-russia-ink-s-400-missile-air-defense-system-deal/">speculated</a> to have signed a deal for Russian-made S-400 Triumf advanced air defense systems, or SA-21 Growlers. The reports also suggest that the S-400’s in combination with the 40N6 <keyword id="839167" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="surface-to-air-missile">surface-to-air missile</keyword>, will be superior to what the PDV can accomplish. In a nuclear arms’ competition, BDM systems play a pivotal role in rendering the opposition obsolete. And, while we understand how the missile works, its true test would be in actual combat conditions. India’s BDM system puts it in an exclusive group with the United States, Russia, France, Israel and China. These are the only countries in the world with a developed missile defence system.

India strengthens its Ballistic Missile Defence Program with a successful interceptor missile test

<ul><li>China ranked second in military spending with military outlays totalling up to $261 billion. Whereas, India ranks third with military outlays totalling to $71.1 billion.</li><li>China ranks third in aircraft strength with 3,210 aircraft in comparison to India which ranks fourth with 2,123 aircraft.</li><li>India’s DRDO has been conducting trials of ballistic missile Prithvi-1 which has 150 km-range, and Prithvi-2 with 250 km-range.</li></ul>In 2020, China had the largest active military force in the world, with about 2.18 million active troops. India, the United States, North Korea, and Russia rounded out the top five countries with the largest active-duty military forces, according to <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/264443/the-worlds-largest-armies-based-on-active-force-level/">Statista</a>. China ranked second in military spending, as it has done since 2008 with military outlays totalling up to $261 billion. Whereas, India ranks third with military outlays totalling to $71.1 billion, according to <a href="https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2020/global-military-expenditure-sees-largest-annual-increase-decade-says-sipri-reaching-1917-billion#:~:text=Global%20military%20expenditure%20sees%20largest%20annual%20increase%20in%20a%20decade,reaching%20%241917%20billion%20in%202019&amp;text=(Stockholm%2C%2027%20April%202020),Peace%20Research%20Institute%20(SIPRI).">Stockholm International Peace Research Institute</a>. <div type="image" title="snapshot-1592381467717" msid="76421306" hostid="261"></div> China ranks third in aircraft strength, according to <a href="https://www.globalfirepower.com/aircraft-total.asp">Global firepower.</a> It has 3,210 aircraft in comparison to India which ranks fourth with 2,123 aircraft. Most importantly, China has two times the number of fighters and interceptors than India. It also has 507 serviceable airports compared to 346 airports in India. <div type="image" title="Air force plane" msid="76421552" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;An Indian Air Force fighter jet touches down on the Agra Lucknow Expressway on Monday NOVEMBER 21, 2016 &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> China’s tank strength stands at 3,200 plus compared to India’s stupendous 4,200 plus, according to <a href="https://www.globalfirepower.com/aircraft-total.asp">Global firepower.</a> But China’s armoured fighting vehicles are at a staggering 33,000, and India pales into insignificance with just over 8,600. <div type="image" title="Indian army tank" msid="76421538" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In an impressive display of capabilities of mechanised warfare platforms in the arsenal of Indian mechanised forces,&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> According to the recent data, China has ten times more rocket projectors at 2650 than India’s 266. It also has a total of 777 naval assets compared to 285 in India, with 74 submarines versus 16 owned by India. China also has 36 destroyers compared to 11 owned by India. <div type="image" title="submarine" msid="76421522" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;PREPARATION TO BE COMMISSIONING INS KHANDERI THE 2ND KALVARI - CLASS SCORPENE SUBMARINE ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 AT NAVAL DOCK (PUBLISHED IN PAGE... .7... OF TOI MUMBAI DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2019)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> India’s DRDO has been conducting trials of ballistic missile Prithvi-1 which has 150 km-range, and Prithvi-2 with 250 km-range whereas China has various ballistic missiles, ranging from short-range missiles to <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Communist-China-at-70/China-unveils-ICBM-capable-of-reaching-US-with-10-warheads">Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles</a> (ICBMs). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/the-boycott-of-chinas-products-will-be-easier-said-than-done-smartphones-acs-and-cars-will-become-more-expensive/articleshow/76419573.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The boycott of China’s products will be easier said than done –⁠ smartphones, ACs and cars will become more expensive</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/the-chinese-army-statement-claims-sovereignty-over-galwan-valley-and-does-not-disclose-the-number-of-casualties/articleshow/76417705.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">The Chinese army statement claims sovereignty over Galwan Valley and does not disclose the number of casualties</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/checkout-the-top-10-popular-chinese-apps-in-india-in-2020/slidelist/76253572.cms">Top 10 popular chinese apps in India</a>

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