On 27 March 2022 (Sunday) DRDO conducted two successful flight tests of the Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). The flight tests were carried out as a part of the live firing trials against high speed aerial targets. The missiles intercepted the target aircraft’s and destroyed them completely registering direct hits at both the ranges. The first launch was to intercept a medium altitude long range target and second launch was for proving the capability of low altitude short range target.
MRSAM Army version is a Surface to Air Missile developed jointly by DRDO, India and IAI, Israel for use of Indian Army. The MRSAM Army weapon system comprises of multi function radar, mobile launcher system and other vehicles. The flight tests were carried out with the weapon system in deliverable configuration. The performance of the weapon system was validated through the flight data captured by range instruments like radars, electro-optical tracking systems and telemetry deployed by ITR, Chandipur.
The flight tests were carried out in the presence of senior officials from DRDO and Indian Army.
Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Army and industry for the successful flight tests of MRSAM-Army and said that both successful tests establish the capability of the weapon system in intercepting targets at critical ranges.
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO complimented the teams involved in the successful flight trial of the Army version of MRSAM and stated that these tests are the major milestones for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.