India to deploy anti-missile interception system in 2012

India's anti-missile system will be deployed in two stages. In the first stage, the anti-missile system could be used to intercept the incoming ballistic missiles within the range of 2, 000 km, while the second stage's missiles could intercept the ballistic missiles of more than 2,000 km, the Indian newspaper the Hindu quoted V.K.Saraswat, Director- General of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India ,as saying.

Saraswat said there will be two layers of interceptions by the anti-missile system. The upper layer of interception will be carried out over 50 km from the ground by Indian Prithvi Air Defense missile, and the lower interception will be conducted at the height of 30 km above the earth by the Advanced Air Defense system; Kazinform cites Xinhua.

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