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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
DRDO has tested MRSAM systems at ITR Chandipur. What does MRSAM stand for
A
Military Range Surface to Air Missile
B
Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
C
Mobile Range Surface to Air Missile
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -is a high response, quick reaction, vertically launched supersonic missile, designed to neutralize enemy aerial threats – missiles, aircraft, guided bombs, helicopters. Used by Army, Navy and Air Force as different variants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on March 27, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The MRSAM is an advanced network-centric combat Air Defence System developed jointly by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in collaboration with the Indian industry comprising private and public sectors including MSMEs.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Lightning"), also known as LR-SAM or MR-SAM, is an Indo-Israeli jointly developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and combat jets.

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