The Indian Navy on March 7 carried out a successful test-firing of a Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam, officials said. The test firing validated the capability to engage the weapon as an anti-ship missile, they said. The MRSAM has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), and produced at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), reflecting the Navy’s commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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The Indian Navy said in a statement, “#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.”
The air defence is one of the finest air defence with strong 450km AESA coverage against aerial target & 90-100km interception range. With JVC & quad delta fins on frontal section gives it an unmatched agility to engage high maneuvarble targets.
Sources- Indian Defense News
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