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Detailed explanation-1: -Israel Aerospace Industries announces agreement worth $93 million with Indian Navy, Cochin Shipyard. The contracts for the air defence system were entered with the Indian Navy and the Cochin Shipyard.

Detailed explanation-2: -LRSAM is also called Barak 8 missile in Israel meaning lightning in the Hebrew language. For both LRSAM/MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missile) the missile configuration is same. For the LRSAM, DRDO has designed and developed Dual Pulse Propulsion System and other safe arm mechanisms for Solid Propulsion system.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -All these help the MRSAM to have an estimated range of 70 km, providing the Indian army with the ability to hit far-away targets accurately. It has a maximum speed of Mach 2, which is twice the speed of sound. Defence sources told ThePrint that the MRSAM is among the most advanced missiles in the world in its class.

Detailed explanation-5: -Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM), India.