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DRDO & Indian Navy conduct combat firing of indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine

Visakhapatnam, May 6 (UNI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
The system is an advanced underwater naval mine developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories - High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune, and Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, a Defence release said here on Tuesday.
MIGM is designed to enhance the Indian Navy's capabilities against modern stealth ships and submarines.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Visakhapatnam and Apollo Microsystems Limited (AML), Hyderabad are the production partners for the system.
Complimenting DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh stated that the system will further enhance undersea warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy.
Defence Secretary ( R and D) and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat said with this validation trial, the system is now ready for induction into the Indian Navy.
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