Jointly developed by the two countries, the defense system can shoot down enemy aircraft at a range of 50-70 km.
Currently being used by all three wings of the Indian Army as well as Israel Defence Forces (IDF), the air and missile defense system was a joint venture of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the IAI. The MRSAM includes command and control, an advanced phased-array radar, mobile launchers and interceptors with advanced RF seeker.
Stating that all of the weapon system's elements met the test goals successfully, the press release went on to add, "The scenario began by targeting the threat detected by the Systems digital MMR Radar and launched the MRSAM interceptor toward its operational trajectory. The interceptor acquired the target, and successfully intercepted it."
President and CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries, Boaz Levy was quoted as saying, "MRSAM Air and Missile Defense System is a cutting edge, innovative system that once again has proven its advanced capabilities against a variety of threats. Every trial in an air defense system is a complex operational event and the Covid-19 limitations significantly increase the complexity."
