New Delhi, March 30: India successful flight tested two Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile for Indian Army at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday. During the flight tests, the weapon system achieved direct hits against high speed aerial targets thereby proving the effectiveness of the weapon system. With the conclusion of flight trials for different ranges and scenarios, the weapon system has completed its development trials, Defence Ministry said.
“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,” the Ministry added. Senior officials from Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Army were present during the flight tests.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, Indian Army and the Industry for successful launches of the MRSAM-Army and said the successful launches have once again proved the reliability of the system. Secretary Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy also congratulated the teams associated with the successful test firings of the weapon system. The missile system was also successfully flight tested twice on Sunday against high-speed aerial targets for different ranges as part of the live firing trials.
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