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On Friday the 4th of Aoril 2025 news came-in that DRDO that is the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Army had successfully conducted four different flight-tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM).

Four different aerial targets were spread out in the Bay of Bengal region off the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha and each of them were taken out by these made-in-India SAMs.

The shooting trials were carried out to intercept four targets at long-range, short-range, high altitude and low altitude, proving the operational capability.

According to a details released by the Minister of Defence (MoD), the flight-tests were carried out with the weapon system in operational condition.

The performance of the weapon system was validated through the flight data captured by range instruments like radars and electro-optical tracking systems deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.

The flight tests were carried out in the presence of senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Army.

The trials were carried out by the Indian Army from Eastern and Southern Commands under DRDO guidance.

These trials have proven the operational capability of both Army Commands and paved the way for operationalisation of weapon systems in two Regiments.

The MRSAM is developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries for use by the Indian Army.

The MRSAM Army weapon system comprises multi-function radar, command post, mobile launcher system and other vehicles.