India successfully carried out validation trials of an indigenously developed and designed multi-influence ground mine (MIGM) as well as a sophisticated underwater naval mine capable of working against the latest stealth ships and submarines.
DRDO, Indian Navy Collaborate on Combat Firing of the Naval Mine
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India’s leading defence research organisation and the Indian Navy performed the “combat firing” of the mine. The system is designed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam, in association with other DRDO laboratories.
The DRDO posted a video of the trial in which an underwater explosion was conducted with decreased explosives. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also congratulated the Navy and DRDO for completing the test successfully. Mr Singh added, “The system would further enhance the undersea warfare capabilities of the Indian Navy.”
The @DRDO_India and @indiannavy successfully undertook combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has complimented DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry on this… pic.twitter.com/pOvynpBcr5— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 5, 2025
MIGM and Its Advanced Sensor Technology
Bharat Dynamics Limited, one of the system’s production partners, said, “An MIGM is equipped with several sensors for recording influences such as Acoustic, Magnetic, Pressure, UEP/ELFE signatures as caused by Marine vessels.” Visakhapatnam and Apollo Microsystems Limited are production partners too.
Underwater mines have been the focal point of naval warfare for a number of centuries. In World War II, the British, Americans, Japanese, and Germans used to place mines on sea lanes. An estimate says that more than half a million naval mines of various types were placed in the sea during the war.
The MIGM validation trials come at a time when India-Pakistan tensions are running high after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 civilians.
#IndianNavy‘s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer #INSSurat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea skimming target marking another milestone in strengthening our defence capabilities.
Proud moment for #AatmaNirbharBharat!@SpokespersonMoD… pic.twitter.com/hhgJbWMw98
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) April 24, 2025
Indian Navy’s Latest Precision Missile Test
A guided missile destroyer of the Indian Navy last month destroyed a sea-skimming target in a “precision cooperative engagement.” The test was conducted two days after the Pahalgam attack. The navy, in a release, stated that the domestically built guided missile destroyer INS Surat “effectively executed a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target, another milestone in enhancing our defence capabilities.”
Last week, the Navy posted a photograph that included a surface warship, a submarine, and a helicopter and wrote “Trident of Naval Power” as the caption.
The trident of Naval Power – Above, below and across the waves #FromSeaToSky #AnytimeAnywhereAnyhow pic.twitter.com/HE3Dbdatrz
— IN (@IndiannavyMedia) May 3, 2025
The photo, which was uploaded to X, is of the destroyer INS Kolkata, the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and a Scorpene-class submarine.
Seven days prior, the Navy had posted videos of warships performing multiple anti-ship firings in the Arabian Sea. The Navy posted several images of BrahMos anti-ship and anti-surface cruise missiles being launched from warships in the middle of the sea. These warships comprised Kolkata-class destroyers, Nilgiri, and Krivak-class frigates.
