Indian Navy Successfully Test-Fires Indigenous MR-SAM From Stealth Guided-Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy on March 7 carried out a successful test-firing of a Medium
Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam,
officials said.
The test firing validated the capability to engage the weapon as an anti-ship
missile, they said.
The MRSAM has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) and the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI), and
produced at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), reflecting the Navy’s commitment to
Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The Indian Navy said in a statement, “#IndianNavy successfully undertook MRSAM
firing from #INSVisakhapatnam validating capability to engage Anti-Ship
Missiles. MRSAM jointly developed by @DRDO_India and #IAI, and produced at
#BDL reflects #IndianNavy’s commitment to #AatmaNirbharBharat.”
#IndianNavy successfully undertook MRSAM firing from #INSVisakhapatnam validating capability to engage Anti Ship Missiles.
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 7, 2023
MRSAM jointly developed by @DRDO_India & #IAI, & produced at #BDL reflects #IndianNavy's commitment to #AatmaNirbharBharat.@DefenceMinIndia @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/I8LwCV2WWH
The MRSAM has been produced at state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
