Indian Army inks MoU with DRDO to raise MRSAM defence system regiment
21st July, 2017Category:
In a major upgrade to its defences, the Indian Army has inked an MoU with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to raise one regiment of the Advanced Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles (MRSAM) defence system. The army plans to have a total of five regiments of this air defence system, which will be deployed opposite to China and Pakistan. The MOU marks the beginning of the development of the MRSAM in the configuration required by the army. The entire project is worth Rs 17,000 cr.
The MRSAM marks a paradigm shift in the capabilities of the Indian Army. It is an advanced, all weather, mobile, land-based air defence system. It can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, aircraft, helicopters, drones, surveillance aircraft and airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft. It is capable of engaging multiple aerial targets at ranges of more than 50 km. The system will be jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and DRDO with the involvement of DPSUs and private sectors.
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