India successfully test fires medium-range surface-to-air missile off Odisha coast
In the test, the missile secured a direct hit at the target at a very far-off distance, DRDO officials said.
India on Sunday successfully carried out the test firing of the medium-range surface-to-air missile air defence system off the coast of Odisha's Balasore, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said.
"MRSAM-Army missile system flight tested from ITR Balasore, Odisha at around 10.30 hours intercepting a high-speed aerial target at long range. The target was destroyed by the missile in a direct hit," 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, DRDO officials said.
On January 20, the Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile was test-fired from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha validating several new indigenous systems.