‘Designed To Operate Against…’: India Test Fires Advanced Underwater Naval Mine
Last Updated:May 06, 2025, 07:33 IST MIGM is an advanced underwater naval mine developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. DRDO and Indian Navy conducted combat firing of indigenous multi-influence ground mine. (Image: X/@DRDO) In a display of its advanced defense capabilities, India successfully test-fired an indigenously designed and developed underwater naval mine designed to enhance the Navy’s capabilities against modern stealth ships and submarines. The Indian Navy and Defence Research of Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the “combat firing” of Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories. The announcement came from the Ministry of Defence on Monday amid the simmering ties between India and Pakistan following the last month’s Pahalgam terror attack. “The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM),” the defence ministry said on Monday. The @DRDO_India and @indiannavy successfully undertook combat firing (with …
