The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy on Friday successfully conducted the maiden flight trial of sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off Odisha in the Bay of Bengal.The purpose of the trial was to engage and neutralise a hostile ballistic missile threat thereby elevating India into the elite club of nations having naval ballistic missile defence (BMD) capability, the ministry of defence said in a statement.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-navy-successfully-tests-sea-based-endo-atmospheric-interceptor-missile-off-odisha-coast/articleshow/99693082.cms