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BEL will supply 7 long range surface-to-air missile systems to Indian Navy
BEL will supply 7 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to Indian Navy: Details, Highlights
India's Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has acquired an order of worth Rs. 9,200 crores for the supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems to Indian Navy.
In this respect, BEL has entered into a contract with Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).
The LRSAM will be fitted onboard seven ships to be built by these two shipbuilders. This was highest-ever single value order bagged by BEL. This contract has pushed order book of BEL beyond Rs 50,000 crore for the first time in a single financial year,
About Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM)
LRSAM has long-range engagement capability to penetrate deep water and land to intercept all types of aerial targets like subsonic and supersonic missiles, fighter aircraft, maritime patrolling aircraft (MPA), helicopter and sea skimming missiles. It is capable of countering the newest generation of anti-ship missiles.
Indian Navy has decided to equip its all naval ships such as INS Kolkata, INS Kochi, and INS Chennai guided missile destroyers with Barak 8 LRSAM for air and missile defense. Barak 8 LRSAM has been jointly developed by DRDO and IAI, Israel to be launched from the ship.
LRSAM possesses a high degree of maneuverability at target interception range. It has a maximum speed of Mach 2 with a maximum operational range of 70 km (which has been increased to 100 km).
