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24/12/20 10:05 AM IST

Successful Maiden Launch of MRSAM

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone today with the maiden launch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), Army Version from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Coast of Odisha around 1600 hrs.

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  • The missile completely destroyed a high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit. 
  • Army version of 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.
  • The complete Fire Unit has been used during the launch in the deliverable configuration.
  • 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. 
Source: PIB

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