India test-fires all weather tracked-chassis quick reaction surface-to-air missile

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-04 18:54:00|Editor: An
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NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- India on Sunday successfully test fired its first all weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM), India's state-run broadcaster All India Radio (AIR) said.

The missile was launched from a mobile launcher in the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off Odisha coast at Chandipur at around 12:39 p.m. local time.

The broadcaster reported that the test was carried out for validating various parameters of the sophisticated weapon system to further strengthen its air defence system.

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