An indigenously developed exo-atmospheric interceptor missile, named Prithvi Defence Vehice (PVD) Interceptor Missile, successfully destroyed an incoming target missile mimicking an enemy ballistic missile at a height of over 50 km.
The weapon systems radars have detected and tracked the target.
The mission computer predicting the trajectory of the target has launched the interceptor missile from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island.
The whole operation was without man in the loop.
It demonstrates the capability of India’s Ballistic Missile Shield,
Only 4 countries have this similar capability viz U.S, Russia, China & Israel.
Thor experiment
Between 10 and 100 kilometres in the atmosphere, the interaction between charged particles produces a variety of dazzling electric phenomena like blue jets and red sprites.
The Thor experiment investigates the electrical activity from thunderstorms by looking at them with a thundercloud imaging system from the vantage point of the International Space Station.
The key aims of the study include understanding how these discharges influence water vapour levels, cloud formation, and eventually changes in climate.
Arc
‘Arc’ is a Green Building Performance Monitoring Platform developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC)
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Delhi has adopted first-of-its-kind ‘Arc’ for Terminal 3.
It is already operational and the adoption of "Arc" is in line with the continued focus on Environment Sustainability and is aligned to make Delhi a Smart airport.
