The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a major milestone on December 23 with the maiden launch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), Army Version from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of eastern state of Odisha.
The complete Fire Unit was used during the launch in the deliverable configuration. The missile completely destroyed a high speed unmanned aerial target which was mimicking an aircraft with a direct hit.
The latest version of MRSAM is a Surface to Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO, India and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel for use of the Indian Army. MRSAM Army weapon system comprises of Command post, Multi-Function Radar and Mobile Launcher system.
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.
