New Delhi, Mar 7: The Indian Navy on Tuesday successfully test-fired Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) from INS Visakhapatnam validating the capability to engage anti-ship missiles.
Taking to Twtter, Indian Navy said, "#IndianNavy successfully undertook MRSAM firing from #INSVisakhapatnam validating capability to engage Anti Ship Missiles. MRSAM jointly developed by @DRDO_India & #IAI, & produced at #BDL reflects #IndianNavy's commitment to #AatmaNirbharBharat."
The MRSAM is jointly developed by jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)and is produced at Bharat Dynamics Ltd for use by the Indian Army.
The MRSAM weapon system is capable of engaging multiple targets up to a range of 70km in severe saturation scenarios. The missile is powered by indigenously developed rocket motor and control system for achieving high manoeuvrability during the terminal phase.
The MRSAM weapon system comprises missiles, combat management system (CMS), mobile launcher systems (MLS), advanced long range radar, mobile power system (MPS), radar power system (RPS), reloader vehicle (RV) and field service vehicle (FSV).