DRDO, Indian Navy Successfully Test Indigenous Multi-Influence Ground Mine
Trial marks milestone in India’s undersea warfare capabilities
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Navy, has successfully conducted a combat firing trial (with reduced explosives) of the indigenously developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), marking a major stride in India’s naval warfare capabilities.
The advanced underwater mine system has been developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, with support from High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune and Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh—all under the DRDO umbrella.
The MIGM is designed to counter modern stealth submarines and surface vessels, offering multi-influence detection capabilities critical for coastal and deep-sea defence.
Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam and Apollo Microsystems Limited, Hyderabad are the production partners for the system, underscoring the growing synergy between DRDO and Indian defence manufacturing industries.
Complimenting the achievement, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh said the successful trial of the MIGM will significantly boost the Indian Navy’s undersea warfare capabilities. He praised the collaboration between DRDO, the Indian Navy, and the private sector in enhancing indigenous defence preparedness.
Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, stated that with the validation trials now complete, the MIGM system is ready for induction into active naval service.
The success of the MIGM trial adds another chapter to India’s growing self-reliance in critical defence technologies under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
