Rudra-II: India successfully tested an air-to-surface missile called the Rudra on Wednesday off the coast of Odisha from a Su-30 fighter aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF). According to the ministry of defense, the RudraM-II missile’s flight testing achieved every trial goal.
The solid-propelled RudraM-II air-launched missile system was developed in the country and is intended for an air-to-surface mission to neutralize various enemy asset types.
The missile system includes cutting-edge indigenous technologies created by several Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) facilities.
“The DRDO successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on May 29,” according to the ministry.
“The flight-test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control and guidance algorithm,” added the statement.
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According to Economic times, the ministry claims that the flight data obtained by electro-optical systems, radar, and telemetry stations placed at various locations, including the ship itself, to track range, have verified the missile’s performance.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the IAF, the DRDO, and the industry on the successful test flight of the RudraM-II.
“The successful test has consolidated the role of the RudraM-II system as a force multiplier to the armed forces,” he said.
According to a statement from the ministry, Secretary of Defence R&D and DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat commended the DRDO team for their tireless work and contributions that led to the successful flight test.
The Rudram Missile: An Innovation in Air-to-Surface Missile Technology
DRDO developed Rudram, India’s first Anti-radiation missile (ARM) that is an Air-to-Surface missile.
Rudram and other ARMs are designed to find, track, and destroy radio frequency sources used by the enemy, like radar, communication devices, and more.
The missile has both an inertial guidance system and a Global Positioning System (GPS) that is based on satellites.
Because it uses a passive homing head for guiding, it can hit targets precisely even if the radiation source cuts off in the middle of the battle.
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Upcoming Improvements and Upgraded Versions
Although the primary objective of RudraM-1 is to suppress enemy air defenses (SEAD), more advanced variants, RudraM-2 and RudraM-3, with respective ranges of 350 and 550 kilometers, are now in development. Rudram missiles and fighter aircraft have been integrated through joint efforts by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., different DRDO facilities, and IAF formations.
