Indigenously Developed Anti-Torpedo Missile System ‘Marich’ For Indian Navy
27 June, 2020
New Delhi. The Indian Navy said that it has added indigenously built advanced torpedo destroyer system ‘Marich’ to its fleet which can be fired from all front-end warships. This system will help the Navy in thwarting any torpedo attack. The ‘Marich’ system developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is capable of detecting, confusing and destroying the invading torpedoes.
“The model of this system mounted on the designated naval platform successfully completed all the experimental evaluation tests and it stood up to all specialty demonstrations in line with the naval staff criterion requirements,” the Navy said in a release. The inclusion of ‘Marich’ is not only a testimony to the joint resolve of the Navy and DRDO towards the development of indigenous defense technology, but it is also a major step towards the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and the country’s resolve to become self-reliant in technology. Step.
The Navy said that the destroyer system would be produced by defense electronics Bharat Electronics Limited. It said, “Today, the Indian Navy has gained greater strength in anti-submarine warfare with an agreement for an advanced torpedo destroyer system capable of being fired from all frontline warships.
Source:Â theindiaprint.com
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