Guwahati: The Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) was successfully tested by the Indian Navy on Tuesday from the front-line destroyer INS Visakhapatnam.
The officials informed that the test shooting verified the weapon’s capabilities to be used as an anti-ship missile.
The MRSAM, which reflects the Navy’s dedication to Atmanirbhar Bharat, was collaboratively created by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
A statement released by the Indian Army said,“#IndianNavy successfully undertook MRSAM firing from #INSVisakhapatnam validating capability to engage Anti-Ship Missiles. MRSAM jointly developed by @DRDO_India and #IAI, and produced at #BDL reflects #IndianNavy’s commitment to #AatmaNirbharBharat.”
Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) is ahigh response, quick reaction, vertically launched supersonic missile, designed to neutralize enemy aerial threats – missiles, aircraft, guided bombs and helicopters. It is used by Army, Navy and Air Force as different variants