In a major achievement aimed at galvanising its air defence capability, India on Tuesday (Sept 20) successfully test-fired two long range surface-to-air missiles (LRSAM) jointly developed with Israel from a base off Odisha coast.
The sophisticated missile, a product of joint venture between India and Israel, was first test launched from a mobile launcher in the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur at around 10.13 hrs, while the second LRSAM was test-fired at about 14.25 hrs, defence officials said.
"Both the trials were successful as the missiles hit the target directly," said a scientist associated with the project. In both the tests, the state-of-the-art missiles destroyed the aerial target, he said.
Apart from the missile, the system includes a Multi Functional Surveillance and Threat Alert Radar (MF-STAR) for detection, tracking and guidance of the missile, officials said, adding the missile along with MF-STAR would provide the users the capability to neutralize any aerial threats.
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