Bhubaneswar: India on Tuesday successfully test-fired a short range Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air MISSILE (QRSAM) from a test facility off Odisha coast, in what appears to be show of its preparedness for any eventuality.
Sources said two missiles were tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district.
The sleek and highly mobile air defence system was fired from a canister mounted on a rotatable truck-based launch unit from the ITR at Chandipur, sources said.
The state-of-the-art missile, which can destroy multiple targets at a distance of 15 to 30 km, will supplement the medium range surface-to-air missile ‘Akash.’
Developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory, the missile can be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low flying attacking missiles. It can kill aerial targets, tanks and bunkers, sources added.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated DRDO on the successful test. Mr Patnaik took to Twitter and said, “Congratulate DRDO for successful test flight of quick-reaction surface-to-air missile off the Odisha coast. It will help strengthen Indian Army’s strike capability and nation’s military might.”
