Indo-Israeli air defence project gains momentum

The medium range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM), an Indo-Israeli joint weapon system development project, undertaken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), along with the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), seems to have finally gained momentum. Billed to replace the aging and outdated Pechora SAM systems, currently being used by the Indian Air Force (IAF), the project promises to deliver over 450-plus MRSAMs and 18 firing units at an approved cost of Rs.10,075 crore. The MRSAM system has an intercept range of 70 km for a fighter class aircraft target.

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