Israel to Assist India in Developing New Missile Defense System
Indian media reports that Israel will cooperate with India's Defense Research and Development Organization to develop a missile defense system that will be deployed along India's borders with China and Pakistan
Dan Arkin
| 27/07/2017
The India-Pakistan border (Photo: AP)
Israel will partner with India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to develop a missile defense system for India, according to The Economic Times. The Indian Army has signed a memorandum of understandings with DRDO to establish one regiment of the advanced Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). The army plans to have a total of five regiments of this air defense system, which will be deployed opposite to China and Pakistan. Each regiment will consist of four launchers with three missiles each, so five regiments will have a total of 60 missiles.
The MRSAM is a land-based variant of the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) or Barak-8 naval air defense system (product of IAI), which is designed to operate from naval vessels. According to the report, the system will be jointly developed by IAI and DRDO with the involvement of private sectors and DPSUs. Last July, IAI and DRDO conducted three flight tests of the MRSAM at the integrated test range off the Odisha Coast. The missile successfully intercepted moving aerial targets in all three tests.
The report adds that the MRSAM marks a paradigm shift in the capabilities of the Indian Army. The system can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, aircraft, helicopters, drones, surveillance aircraft and Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Meant for the Army Air Defense, the MRSAM is an advanced, all weather, mobile, land-based air defense system. It is capable of engaging multiple aerial targets at ranges of more than 50 km. Each MRSAM system comprises a command-and-control system, a tracking radar, missiles, and mobile launchers.
Earlier this year, the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by PM Narendra Modi approved a proposal for procuring the MRSAM system for the army.
Indian media reports that Israel will cooperate with India's Defense Research and Development Organization to develop a missile defense system that will be deployed along India's borders with China and Pakistan
The India-Pakistan border (Photo: AP)
Israel will partner with India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to develop a missile defense system for India, according to The Economic Times. The Indian Army has signed a memorandum of understandings with DRDO to establish one regiment of the advanced Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). The army plans to have a total of five regiments of this air defense system, which will be deployed opposite to China and Pakistan. Each regiment will consist of four launchers with three missiles each, so five regiments will have a total of 60 missiles.
The MRSAM is a land-based variant of the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) or Barak-8 naval air defense system (product of IAI), which is designed to operate from naval vessels. According to the report, the system will be jointly developed by IAI and DRDO with the involvement of private sectors and DPSUs. Last July, IAI and DRDO conducted three flight tests of the MRSAM at the integrated test range off the Odisha Coast. The missile successfully intercepted moving aerial targets in all three tests.
The report adds that the MRSAM marks a paradigm shift in the capabilities of the Indian Army. The system can shoot down enemy ballistic missiles, aircraft, helicopters, drones, surveillance aircraft and Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Meant for the Army Air Defense, the MRSAM is an advanced, all weather, mobile, land-based air defense system. It is capable of engaging multiple aerial targets at ranges of more than 50 km. Each MRSAM system comprises a command-and-control system, a tracking radar, missiles, and mobile launchers.
Earlier this year, the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by PM Narendra Modi approved a proposal for procuring the MRSAM system for the army.
