Current Context: Recently, DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Multi Influence Ground Mine (MIGM), enhancing underwater defence capabilities against stealth vessels.
About MIGM:
- Background:
- Designed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.
- Collaboration with Bharat Dynamics Limited and Apollo Microsystems Limited.
- Technological Features:
- Multi-sensor Detection: Acoustic, magnetic, and pressure signature sensors.
- Deployment Modes: Cable-controlled mode for remote operation; autonomous mode for pattern-based targeting.
- Materials & Electronics: FRP composites, high-density power packs, embedded software for target discrimination.