Project Indigo
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Project Indigo was started by India
in 1962. An agreement was signed between India and Switzerland
to develop an intermediate-range surface-to-air missile
(SAM). Indigo was discontinued in later years without achieving full success. Project Indigo led to Project Devil
, to develop short-range surface-to-air missile
in the 1970s. Project Devil itself led to the later development of the Prithvi missile in the 1980s.
missiles in 1962.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1962. An agreement was signed between India and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
to develop an intermediate-range surface-to-air missile
Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...
(SAM). Indigo was discontinued in later years without achieving full success. Project Indigo led to Project Devil
Project Devil
Project Devil was one of two early liquid-fueled missile projects developed by India, along with Project Valiant, in the 1970s. The goal of Project Devil was to produce a short-range surface-to-air missile...
, to develop short-range surface-to-air missile
Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile or ground-to-air missile is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles...
in the 1970s. Project Devil itself led to the later development of the Prithvi missile in the 1980s.
Background
The basic rocket research in the 1960s in India was done under Project Indigo. Project Indigo was an Indo-Swiss agreement to develop intermediate-range surface-to-air missiles that was scrapped when India opted for Soviet SA-2S-75 Dvina
The S-75 Dvina is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude, command guided, surface-to-air missile system...
missiles in 1962.