DRDO Successfully Flight-tests RudraM-II Air-to-surface Missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from the Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on Wednesday.

RudraM-II is an indigenously developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system meant for the Air-to-Surface role of neutralising many types of enemy assets.

Many state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO laboratories have been incorporated into the missile system, the official statement said.

According to the Ministry of Defence, “The flight test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control and guidance algorithm. The performance of the missile has been validated from the flight data captured by range tracking instruments like electro-optical systems, radar and telemetry stations deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur at various locations, including the on-board ship.”

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, IAF and industry on the successful test-flight of RudraM-II. The successful test has consolidated the role of the RudraM-II system as a force multiplier to the Armed Forces, he said.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat complimented the DRDO team for their untiring efforts and contribution culminating in the successful flight test.