Odisha

Two More Army Version Of Medium Range Surface To Air Missiles Flight Tested Off Odisha Coast

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OB Bureau

Balasore: Two more rounds of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) against high-speed aerial targets at two different ranges, were successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.

“The launches were carried out establishing the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system against targets covering the sea skimming and high altitude functionality within the envelope. Performance of all weapon system components including missile, weapon system radar and command post have been validated during these trials,” an official statement said.

With this, the system has completed its development trials for different ranges and scenarios, it added.

Notably, the quick reaction missile has been tested 4 times in 3 days paving the way for early induction.

On March 27, the missile system was successfully flight tested twice against high-speed aerial targets for different ranges as part of the live firing trials.

The flight tests were carried out as part of live-firing trials against high-speed aerial targets in the presence of senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Army.

As a precautionary measure, the Balasore district administration had temporarily shifted around 7,000 people from three villages close to the ITR to safety.

This MRSAM version is a Surface-to-Air Missile jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The MRSAM Army weapon system comprises a multi-function radar, mobile launcher system and other vehicles. The first test of the missile was conducted in December 2020.

 

 

OB Bureau

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