DRDO and Indian Navy Successfully Test Indigenously Developed MIGM.

Science and Technology

In May 2025, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), based in New Delhi, along with the Indian Navy (IN), successfully conducted the combat firing of the indigenously developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM) with a reduced explosive payload.


      - The test was conducted under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India (GoI).

      - MIGM is designed to enhance the Indian Navy's defense against modern stealth ships and submarines by offering advanced detection and engagement capabilities.

     

Main Point :-   (i) The MIGM is a cutting-edge underwater naval mine that was developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Pune, Maharashtra, and the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh.

      (ii) The production of MIGM involves Visakhapatnam-based Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Hyderabad-based Apollo Microsystems Limited (AML) as the key partners.


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