India’s big plan… No fly zone declared in Bay of Bengal, jet-ships all closed for 12 hours
New Delhi. Bhatar is once again going to do something big. This is the reason why NOTAM (Notice to Airmen/Air Mission) has been issued for up to 2520 kilometers in the strategically important Bay of Bengal. This means that on the fixed date and time, neither any aircraft will pass through the concerned route in the Bay of Bengal nor any ship will travel through this route. Its purpose is to prevent any kind of accident. India has announced a no-fly zone of two and a half thousand kilometers in the Bay of Bengal at a time when for some reason there is an outcry and unrest in the neighboring countries Pakistan and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, the Election Commission office was set on fire by the common people, while in Pakistan, former chief of ISI, the intelligence agency considered loyal to the country, Faiz Hameed has been court martialed.
DRDO has scheduled a missile test in the Bay of Bengal between 17 and 20 December 2025. Due to this, a huge no fly and no ship zone of up to 2520 kilometers has been declared. This NOTAM will be applicable daily from 6 am to 6 pm (as per Indian time). This is much larger than the 1480 km area of the test conducted in October, which indicates that a long-range missile may be tested this time. Civil aircraft and ships will have to change their routes due to security reasons. The Indian Air Force and Navy will monitor the area as there is a possibility of debris falling during the test.
What is DRDO’s planning?
Now the question arises that what is the planning of DRDO that NOTAM has been issued for an area of more than two and a half thousand kilometers. According to a report, the nature of this trial matches that of K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). This is India’s modern solid fuel missile, which is based on the Agni missile series. The objective of the K-4 program is to develop a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile to strengthen the maritime component of India’s nuclear triad (land-water-air). It overcomes the limitations of the short distance K-15 Sagarika. This missile, developed under the leadership of DRDO’s Defense Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), is based on Agni-III technology, which increases its security and second strike capability. Its development began after the launch of INS Arihant in 2009.
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