MRSAM

31 Mar

Surface-to-air missile system for Army successfully hits aerial targets: DRDO

New Delhi: The medium-range surface-to-air missile system (MRSAM) for the Indian army has proved its effectiveness as two missiles achieved direct hits against high speed aerial targets, during flight tests on Wednesday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said. The flight tests were carried out at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.The launches were carried out establishing the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system against targets, covering sea-skimming and high-altitude functionality within the envelope. Performance of all weapon system components including missiles, weapon system radars, and command posts have been validated during these trials.The flight…

24 Dec

India test-fires medium-range missile off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar: India successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, defence sources said.The missile was fired from a ground mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore at about 3.55 pm, the sources said. The missile is jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries. About 8,100 people were shifted from villages within 2.5 km radius of ITR ahead of the missile test, and lodged in temporary camps as part of safety measures, the district administration said.