Which of the following missile systems have been successfully inducted and operationalized in India?
A. MRSAM-IN
B. BrahMos
C. Gaganyaan
D. Akash family
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
A missile system is inducted and operationalised when the armed forces have taken it into regular service.
A. MRSAM-IN Correct. The Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile was developed by DRDO with Israel Aerospace Industries. Its naval version is fitted on the Navy’s warships, and versions are also in service with the Air Force and the Army.
B. BrahMos Correct. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile built by an India–Russia joint venture, named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. It is in service with the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
C. Gaganyaan Incorrect. Gaganyaan is ISRO’s human spaceflight programme, meant to send Indian astronauts into orbit around the Earth. It is not a missile system.
D. Akash family Correct. Akash is an indigenous surface-to-air missile developed by DRDO and in service with the Air Force and the Army; newer versions such as Akash Prime belong to the same family.