The Indian Navy successfully conducted MRSAM (medium-range surface-to-air missile) firing from the frontline warship INS Visakhapatnam on March 7, Tuesday. This successful test firing validates the capability to engage "anti-ship Ship Missiles'. MRSAM was developed jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), reflecting the Navy’s commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Indian Navy took to Twitter to share pictures of MRSAM and wrote, "#IndianNavy successfully undertook MRSAM firing from #INSVisakhapatnam, validating capability to engage anti-ship missiles." MRSAM, jointly developed by @DRDO_India and #IAI and produced at #BDL, reflects the Indian Navy’s commitment to "Atma Nirbhar Bharat." The MRSAM has been jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and produced at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), reflecting the Navy’s commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat.

"The MRSAM Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile is a type of air defence weapon known as the 'Abhra' Weapon System. It is a cutting-edge medium-range air defence weapon system developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries in collaboration with Indian public and private defence industry partners, including MSMEs." The MRSAM system development also represents India and Israel's close collaboration. The collaboration has been critical in strengthening both countries' defence industrial bases.

The DRDO launched the Army Version of the MRSAM system from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, in December 2020. The cutting-edge missile system can hit multiple targets at a range of 70 kilometers in severe saturation scenarios. The missile system is made up of the Combat Management System (CMS), Mobile Launcher Systems (MLS), Advanced Long Range Radar, Mobile Power System (MPS), Radar Power System (RPS), Reloader Vehicle (RV), and Field Service Vehicle (FSV). It is powered by an indigenously developed rocket motor and control system (FSV).