DRDO successfully test-fires Su-30 Mk-1 to Rudram-II air-to-surface missile off Odisha coast.
DRDO successfully test-fires Su-30 Mk-1 to Rudram-II air-to-surface missile off Odisha coast.
On May 29, 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the Rudram-II air-to-surface missile from the Su-30 Mk-1 platform of the Indian Air Force at around 11.30 am. The flight-test served all the test objectives, validating the propulsion system and control and guidance algorithms. The missile’s performance has been deployed at various locations including electro-optical systems, range tracking equipment like radars and telemetry stations, ships at Chandipur. read more
Rudram-II is an indigenously developed hard-powered missile
Rudram-II is an indigenously developed hard-powered missile system meant for an air-to-surface role in neutralizing many types of enemy assets. Many advanced indigenous technologies developed by various laboratories of DRDO have been incorporated in this missile system.
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Air Force and industry for the successful test-firing of Rudram-II. The successful test strengthened the role of the Rudram-II system as a strength multiplier for the armed forces, he said.
Dr Sameer V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO lauded the tireless efforts and contribution of the DRDO team in the successful flight tests
The @DRDO_India has successfully flight tested the RudraM-II Air-to-Surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of Indian Air Force (IAF), off the coast of Odisha.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) May 29, 2024
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