sBy Ajai Shukla
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight-tests of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday, April 3 and on Friday April 4, 2025.
The four operational flight-trials featured high-speed aerial targets. According to a release from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Indo-Israeli missiles intercepted the aerial targets and destroyed them with direct hits.
The trials had the aim of intercepting four targets at long-range, short-range, high altitude and low altitude, proving the missiles’ operational capability.
The performance of the weapon system was validated by flight data captured by range instruments like radars and electro-optical tracking systems deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur. The flight tests were carried out in the presence of senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Army.
Medium Range Surface - To - Air Missiles (MRSAMs) are high response, quick reaction, vertically launched supersonic missiles, designed to neutralize enemy aerial threats – missiles, aircraft, guided bombs, helicopters. Used by Army, Navy and Air Force as different variants.
The trials were carried out by the Indian Army from Eastern and Southern Commands under DRDO guidance. These trials have proven the operational capability of both Army Commands and paved the way for operationalisation of weapon systems in two regiments.
The MRSAM was developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries for use by the Indian Army. The MRSAM Army weapon system comprises multi-function radar, command post, mobile launcher system and other vehicles.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Indian Army and the industries for the successful flight-tests. Four successful tests have re-established the capability of the weapon system in intercepting targets at critical ranges, he said.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir Kamat complimented the teams involved in the successful flight-trial, terming them as major milestones for building operational capability of the Indian Army.
Specifications
- Range : 70 km
- Guidance : Dual (Command & Active Radar Seeker (RF)
- Control : TVC & Aerodynamic
- Propulsion : Dual Pulse – Solid Motor
- Warhead : Pre-fragment
- Fuse : Proximity (RPF)
- Flight time : 230 sec
- Length : 4500 mm
- Diameter : 225 mm
- Weight : 275 kg
- Launcher : Ship/ Vehicle (Vertical) Launch
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