Newsinc24 Team 
The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Air Defence System has officially been inducted into India Air Force. This will provide a major boost to the country’s military infrastructure.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thrsday officially inducted the new system in Rajasthan. The MR-SAM defence system was inducted into the 2204 Squadron of the Indian Air Force in Jaisalmer.Speaking on the occasion, Defence Minister said, MR-SAM System is another step towards self-reliance in indigenous defence technologies. The global scenario is changing rapidly and unexpectedly, leading to changes in equations between different countries. Be it the South China Sea, Indian Ocean Region, Indo-Pacific or Central Asia, a situation of uncertainty can be seen. Recently what happened in Afghanistan is an example of this,” Singh said.
The air defence system has a range of 70 kms and can hit any aircraft, helicopters and incoming missiles. With a speed of Mach-2, it will be crucial in protecting the Indian military establishments. The deal between the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the system was signed a decade ago.
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