Indian Army successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target

'MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range,' DRDO said in a tweet

Indian Army successfully testfires MRSAM air defence missile, scores direct hit at target

MRSAM-Army missile. Pic/Official Twitter account of DRDO

Indian Army successfully carried out the test firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile air defence system off the coast of Odisha's Balasore, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) informed.

"MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range," DRDO said in a tweet.

MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore at around 1030 Hrs intercepting a high speed aerial target at long range. The target was destroyed by the missile in a direct hit.@PMOIndia @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD @adgpi pic.twitter.com/Ra5yfHaHo1
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) March 27, 2022

As per DRDO, the target was destroyed by the missile in a direct hit. "The system is part of the Indian Army. In the test, the missile secured a direct hit at the target at a very far off distance," DRDO officials said.

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