DRDO successfully tested the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) developed for the Army: Key Highlights

DRDO successfully tested the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) developed for the Army: Key Highlights

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), Army Version from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha around 1600 hrs. The missile completely destroyed a high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit.

Key Highlights - DRDO successfully tested the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM)

Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) is a surface to Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO, India and IAI, Israel for use of the Indian Army. MRSAM Army weapon system comprises of Command post, Multi-Function Radar and Mobile Launcher system. 

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The MRSAM complete Fire Unit has been used during the launch in the deliverable configuration. The team from the users i.e. Indian Army also witnessed the launch. Number of range instruments such as Radar, Telemetry and Electro-Optical Tracking System were deployed and captured the complete mission data, validating the weapon system performance including the destruction of the target.