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The Maitri missile project is a next-generation Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) with a lethal hundred per cent kill probability. It is should not be confused with the similar Indian Army Low-Level Quick Reaction Missile system (LLQRM) requirement.

The Maitri missile project involved a technological collaboration between MBDA, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and defence public sector unit Bharat Dynamics Limited,

Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), a premier missile laboratory of DRDO will act as the main design centre in India. The project, with a budget of US$500 million was said to have been signed in May 2007^[1].

MBDA principal contribution will be in providing the active homing-head and thrust vector control systems for the missile, while the software, command-and-control system, the launchers and system integration work would be carried out by the DRDL.It is believed to be a blend blend of the French Mica and DRDO Trishul

The Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (ERDE), Bangalore, would develop two indigenous radars for the Maitri project. These would be new-generation variants of Central Acquisition Radar (3D-CAR), with the ability to track 150 targets simultaneously at a distance of 200 kilometers. The naval variant would be called the Revati and the air force version would be called Rohini.

Over 1000 missiles are expected to be produced for the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy.

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• Domain-B.com: DRDO to develop quick reaction missile, Maitri, with MBDA

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