DRDO and Indian Navy carry out combat firing of Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM)
DRDO and the Indian Navy on 5 May 2025 successfully carried out combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
Summary
The Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), an advanced underwater naval mine, underwent successful combat firing (with reduced explosive) by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy, as announced on 5 May 2025. The mine was developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune, and the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh. It is designed to enhance the Navy's capabilities against modern stealth ships and submarines. Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam, and Apollo Microsystems Limited, Hyderabad, are the production partners. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh said the system will further enhance the Navy's undersea warfare capabilities, and the Chairman DRDO said the system is now ready for induction.
Key facts
- System
- Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), underwater naval mine
- Test
- Combat firing with reduced explosive
- Lead lab
- NSTL, Visakhapatnam
- Partner labs
- HEMRL Pune; TBRL Chandigarh
- Production partners
- Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam; Apollo Microsystems Limited, Hyderabad
- Target
- Modern stealth ships and submarines
- Status
- Ready for induction (Chairman DRDO)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), which underwent combat firing in May 2025, was developed primarily by which DRDO laboratory?
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Correct answer: C — Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam
MIGM was developed by NSTL, Visakhapatnam, in collaboration with HEMRL Pune and TBRL Chandigarh. BDL is a production partner.
Consider the following statements about the Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM): 1. Bharat Dynamics Limited, Visakhapatnam, and Apollo Microsystems Limited, Hyderabad, are its production partners. 2. The Chairman DRDO said it requires further user trials before it can be considered for induction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The Chairman DRDO said the system is now ready for induction.