DRDO Successfully Tests Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM)

Context: DRDO, along with the Indian Navy, has successfully undertaken the combat firing of the indigenously developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM). The MIGM is an advanced underwater naval mine which is expected to detect and destroy enemy underwater naval assets like submarines or surface ships.

About Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM)

• Objective: To give the Indian Navy an edge against most modern stealth ships and submarines and boost India’s naval deterrence.
• Designed by: Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Vishakhapatnam, which is a naval research institution under the DRDO.
• Advanced Naval Mine: MIGM is an advanced naval mine or explosive weapon that is placed in water to damage or destroy naval ships or submarines. These are deposited and left to wait and are triggered by the approach of or contact with any vessel.

• Detection of ships/submarines: MIGM is equipped with multiple sensors for recording of influences like acoustic, magnetic, pressure, UEP/ELFE signatures generated by marine vessels.
• Can be deployed from ships, COOPs and submarines.
• Can function in two modes:
  • Cable control mode: The mine is controlled actively from a connected platform, ie ship, COOPs or submarine.
  • Autonomous mode: The mine is placed on the seabed, and it detects and triggers autonomously.

Also Check: List of Missiles of India

Uses of MIGM

Defensive uses

Create a naval ‘safe zone’ by protecting intrusion of enemy vessels or subs in friendly sea lanes, harbors and naval assets.

Offensive uses

• Placed in critical sea routes hampering enemy ship movements, locking vessels in harbours, etc.
• Blockading enemy bases, harbours and sea lanes.
• Destroying enemy sea transport capabilities.
• Attacking or restricting warship mobility
• Crippling and exhausting enemy combat strength.

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