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The flight-test was jointly conducted by team of scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Army, and the Indian Air Force, as part of the user validation trials. The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully engaging simulated tank target.

The flight tests were carried out at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The launches were carried out establishing the accuracy and reliability of the weapon system against targets, covering sea-skimming and high-altitude functionality within the envelope. Performance of all weapon system components including missiles, weapon system radars, and command posts have been validated during these trials.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army's version of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) on Sunday. The tests, conducted at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, were carried out as part of the live firing trials against high-speed aerial targets. The first test was to intercept a medium-altitude, long-range target and the second against a low-altitude, short-range target.

The standing committee report on demands for grants for DRDO presented in the Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern that the percentage of expenditure for defence research and development in the overall GDP during the past years has seen no growth. "In fact, the percentage was 0.088 per cent in 2016-17, which came down to 0.083 per cent in 2020-21," the report stated.

Two variants of the AMCA will be produced, AMCA MK1 and AMCA MK2. The former will be powered by General Electric engines and the latter will boast the indigenous, powerful engine, as per Girish S. Deodhare, Director General of the Aeronautical Development Authority (ADA), who spoke at an event last week. Also under progress is the development of twin engine deck-based jet which will serve on the aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a statement said that Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance was successfully test fired at 10.30 a.m. from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with DRDO teams.

The indigenously developed anti-tank missile is a low weight, fire and forget missile, and is launched from a man portable launcher, integrated with thermal sight. The missile impacted the designated target and destroyed it. The final impact event was captured on camera and the test has validated the minimum range successfully. An official said the present test was to prove the consistent performance for the minimum range, and all the mission objectives were met.

As per the reports, India is currently negotiating with several other nations as well and could likely get more orders from them for the missile system. The deal is currently in its advanced stage of negotiations and could be a major success for the Narendra Modi-led government as the export deal would take the government closer to its aim of excelling in defense exports and manufacturing defense items in India.

"We want to make BrahMos so that India has such power that no country in the world dares to look at us with an evil eye," he said, while laying the foundation stone of BrahMos Missiles production unit and DRDO Lab in Lucknow.

The Pralay missile has a  range of 150-500 Km. It weighs around 5 tonne and with a payload of 1000 kilogram, it  can travel up to a distance of 350 km. The new tactical SRBM can hit enemy targets at high-altitude locations and it will boost the firepower of Indian Army in the mountainous areas of Ladakh along LAC with China where the Indian troops are facing repeated incursions and consistent military buid-up by the PLA.