TIL Desk/National/Odisha/ India on Wednesday successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from Odisha coast, defence sources said.
The missile was fired from a ground mobile launcher at launch pad number-1 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) near Balasore at 3.55 pm, and it hit the target with accuracy, the sources said.
An unmanned air vehicle (UAV), ‘Banshee’, was first flown into the air, which was hit by the MRSAM. The Defence Research and Development Organisation has jointly developed the missile in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries.
The MRSAM has been manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd. After its induction into the Indian army, the missile will significantly enhance the combat effectiveness of the defence forces, they said.
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