Question: Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) which has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai is co-developed by which countries?
(a) India and France
(b) India and Russia
(c) India and USA
(d) India and Israel
Answer (d)
Related facts:
- The Indian Navy has successfully test-fired the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) from warship INS Chennai, off the coast of Odisha.
- LRSAM has been jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India and M/s Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel for the Indian Navy.
- Also known as Barak 8, the missile can counter-attack aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and incoming anti-ship missiles.
- LRSAM is capable of achieving a maximum speed of Mach 2 and has an operational range of 70km.
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https://www.naval-technology.com/news/indian-navy-lrsam/