New Delhi:
India conducted an indigenously designed and developed multi-influence ground mine (migm) and a under-watered naval quarry verification tests, designed to work against modern secret ships and submarines.
Development Organization (DRDO), India’s leading defense research agency and the defense research of the Indian Navy “fought firing” the mine. The system has been developed by Navy Science and Technical Laboratory, Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
DRDO shared a video of the test that caused a underwater explosion with low explosives. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also congratulated the DRDO and the Navy for successfully taking the exam. Mr. Singh said, “This system will further enhance the Indian Navy’s undersis war capabilities.”
@DRDO_India And @Indiannavy Successfully indigenously designed and developed multi-disgraceful ground mine (MIGM) fighter firing (with low explosives).
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh DRDO, Indian Navy and Industry have been praised on this … pic.twitter.com/povynpbcr5– Defense Minister Office/ RMO India (@DeffenceminIndia) May 5, 2025
Bharat Dynamics Limited, A production partner of the system said, “An MIGM is equipped with several sensors for recording effects such as acoustic, magnetic, pressure, UEP/ELF signatures generated by sea vessels.” Visakhapatnam and Apollo Microsystems Limited are also partners in production.
Underwater mines have been central for naval war for many centuries. During World War II, British, American, Japanese and Germans laid mines on sea routes. According to an estimate, several million naval mines were placed in the sea during the war.
MIGM’s verification tests come at a time when tension between India and Pakistan on 22 April is high after the terrorist attack, in which 26 citizens associated with Pakistan killed 26 civilians.
Last month, a guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy destroyed a marine-scale target in “precise cooperative engagement”. The test was done two days after the Pahalgam attack.
#IndiannavyLatest indigenous guided missile destroyer #Inssurat Complete an accurate cooperative engagement of a maritime skimming target, marking another milestone in successfully strengthening our defense capabilities.
Proud moment for #AatmanirbharbharatTu@SPOKERSONMOD, pic.twitter.com/hhgjbwmw98
– Spokes up (@indiannavy) 24 April, 2025
The Navy said in a statement, the homegron guided missile Destroar Inse Surat “successfully carried out an accurate cooperative engagement of a maritime-scale target, which marks another milestone in strengthening our defense capabilities.”
,Navy power trident ‘
Last week, the Navy shared a picture of a surface ship, a submarine and a helicopter characteristic and captioned it to “Trishul of Navy Shakti”.
Trishul of naval power – up, down and beyond waves #Fromseatosky #ANYTIMEANYWHERENYHOW pic.twitter.com/he3dbdatrz
– in (@indiannavymedia) May 3, 2025
Posted on Picture, X, Destroyer Inspect reflects Kolkata, Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and a Scorpin-Class submarine.
A week before that, the Navy shared videos of warships operating several anti-ship firing in the Arabian Sea.
Many scenes of BrahMos anti-ship and anti-surface cruise missiles were being removed from the warships in the middle of the sea, shared on X by the Navy.
These warships included the Kolkata-class destroyer, eucalyptus and crew-class frigates.
