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The Indian Navy successfully completed a first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), the country’s MoD stated on May 17, 2019.
INS Kochi Kolkata class destroyer test firing a MRSAM missile (Credit: Indian MoD)

Indian Navy completes MRSAM first cooperative engagement firing test

The Indian Navy successfully completed a first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), the country’s MoD stated on May 17, 2019.

Nathan Gain 20 May 2019

The Indian Navy successfully completed a first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), the country’s MoD stated on May 17, 2019. 

The firing was undertaken on the Western Seaboard by Indian Navy  INS Kochi (D63) and INS Chennai (64) Kolkata-class destroyers wherein the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept different aerial targets at extended ranges. The firing trial was carried out by the Indian Navy, the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

« With the successful proving of this cooperative mode of engagement, the Indian Navy has become a part of a select group of Navies that have this niche capability. This capability significantly enhances the combat effectiveness of the Indian Navy thereby providing an operational edge over potential adversaries, » the Indian MoD declared.

The Hyderabad Defence Research and Development Laboratory, a DRDO Lab, has jointly developed this missile in collaboration with IAI. The MRSAM has been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited, India.

Based on the IAI Barak-8 surface-to-air missile system, the MRSAM is fitted on the Kolkata Class Destroyers and would also be installed on the future seven Project 17A-class frigates under a $1.28 billion contract placed in September 2018. Besides the Indian Navy, the MRSAM air defence system is in service with Israel’s Navy, as well as India’s air and ground forces.

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Posted by : Nathan Gain
Nathan is based in Namur, Belgium. He holds an MA in modern history with a minor in international relations from the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL – Belgium). Fascinated by military history he naturally turned to the defense sector after graduating and is particularly interested in Northern European and Belgian defense issues as well as in anything related to naval aviation.

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