Boost for India’s defence forces; MRSAM air defence missile system test-fired

Published on Mar 27, 2022 08:10 pm IST

In a major boost for the defence forces, India today successfully test-fired the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile air defence system off the coast of Odisha's Balasore. "MRSAM-Army missile system flight was test fired from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 1030 hours and intercepted a high-speed aerial target at long range," the DRDO said. 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. Watch this video for more details.

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