India's strength in the air increased… RudraM-II missile successfully test-fired
The indigenously developed Rudram-II air-to-surface missile was successfully test-fired from a Su-30 MK-I off Odisha coast on Wednesday. The flight test met all test objectives. It has all the facilities like propulsion system, control and guidance mechanisms. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired the Rudram-II air-to-surface missile from the Indian Air Force's Su-30 MK-I base off the coast of Odisha at about 1130 hours. The missile's performance flight data such as electro-optical system, radar and telemetry stations at various locations such as Integrated Test Range are stationed on board at Chandipur. Increased Air Force Strength: India does not yet have an indigenous anti-radiation missile capable of neutralizing enemy ground-based radar and other communications equipment. Now after this test this deficiency has been filled. Rudram-II anti-radiation missiles can be launched from Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mirage-2000 fighter jets. Defense Research and Development Organization Chairman Dr SV Kamath has confirmed the successful test of Rudram-II missile. In October 2020, India test-fired its first indigenous Rudram anti-radiation missile developed for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet. The Rudram-II can be fired from both the Su-30 and the Mirage-2000, significantly increasing the firepower of the Indian Air Force. Its range is 300 kilometers. The airstrip-bunch destroyer Rudram-I is equipped only with a passive homing head so that the final strike can be made on enemy surveillance and guidance radar systems, communication towers, command and control centers and other radiation emitting targets. At the same time, Rudram-II is equipped with an imaging infrared seeker, which can neutralize other targets like airstrips, bunkers and aircraft hangars with a passive homing head. Rudram-II can carry a payload of 200 kg. According to DRDO, it can reach a speed of Mach 5.5 and launch from an altitude of 3 to 15 kilometers.
