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MBDA is advancing co-development of a vertical launch (VL) MICA-based solution to India’s Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDO) to secure the Indian Navy’s (IN’S) short-range surface-to-air missile (SRSAM) requirement. VL MICA is a short-range fire-and-forget missile that can be equipped with either infrared (IR) homing seeker (VL MICA IR) or with an active radar (VL MICA RF). The navy’s SRSAM requirement is a vertically launched system with 360° coverage to engage hostile targets at a range of up to 15 km. SRSAM will technically replace the Israel Aerospace Industries/ Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Barak 1 point defence missile in IN service But Senior MBDA officials who spoke to idrw.org at recently concluded DefExpo 2016 at Goa SRSAM is very much a priority project and we are still offering all the performance and transfer of technology advantage associated with the project in the shape of a short range naval air defence missile. MBDA official also confirmed that Brimstone which is an air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA for Britain’s Royal Air Force has been offered to India Air Force and force has been made aware of Brimstone’s advantage and is very much interested in adding capability that the weapon would provide air combat capability both in open and cluttered urban terrain . Brimstone has been receiving glowing reports from all quarters both within the user community and political world following its unmatched success under operational conditions in Iraq,Libya,Afghanistan and Syria .