'Force Multiplier': India Successfully Tests Rudram-II Anti-Radiation Missile
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The Rudram-II is the latest version after the mark-1 version was tested
four years ago
New Delhi: India successfully test-fired an air-surface anti-radiation
missile from a Su-30MKI fighter jet. The Rudram-II anti-radiation supersonic
missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO).
The flight test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system
and control & guidance algorithm. Rudram missile is the first indigenously
developed anti-radiation missile designed to target enemy ground radars
(surveillance, tracking) and communication stations in Suppression of Enemy
Air Defence (SEAD) missions.
The Rudram-II is the latest version after the MK-1 version was tested four
years ago by Su-30MKI, the backbone of India's fighter fleet.
An indigenously developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system,
Rudram-II is one of the finest and meant to neutralise many types of enemy
assets. India currently operates the Russian Kh-31, an anti-radiation missile.
The Rudram missiles will replace the Kh-31s.
"The performance of the Rudram-II 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," a statement said.
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.
The missile can be launched from a range of altitudes and can pick up enemy
radio frequencies and signals from radars from a range of over 100 km. The
missile can operate in Lock-On-Before/After-Launch systems. The internal
guidance system of the missile allows it to direct itself toward the target
after the launch.
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
Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh congratulated DRDO, IAF and industry on the successful test flight of RudraM-II from… pic.twitter.com/DtgcZF4CXi
Rudram-I
The Rudram-1 version was test-fired from Sukhoi in 2020 off the east coast of
Odisha. The Rudram-1 version has two seekers - A passive-homing head seeker,
which can detect and classify targets over a range of radio frequencies and
one Millimetre Wave (MMW) seeker that helps the missile to operate in
different weather conditions.
The MK-1 version has a range of 100-150 km and can reach up to speeds of Mach
2 (two times the speed of sound). It has a launch altitude range of 1 km to 15
km.
In 2022, the Indian Air Force proposed the acquisition of the Next Generation
Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) in a ₹1,400 crore deal. Reports suggest the
missile can be launched from the Mirage 2000 multirole fighter aircraft. Adani
Defence has partnered with DRDO in mass-producing the Rudram-I missile.
(With Agency Inputs)
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