New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully carried out flight tests of the indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform.
The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions and validated the performance of critical subsystems. According to officials, the missile successfully followed its planned trajectory and engaged a predefined target with pinpoint accuracy.
The test objectives were fully achieved, with flight data recorded and verified through range instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, according to an official statement.
RudraM-II has been developed by the Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, the nodal DRDO laboratory for the programme. The project was executed in collaboration with several DRDO laboratories, including the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Armament Research and Development Establishment, and ITR.
Development-cum-Production Partners and agencies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, the Missile System Quality Assurance Agency, and other industry partners also contributed to the programme.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the IAF, defence public sector undertakings, industry partners, and other stakeholders on the successful tests. He said the achievement reflected the growing maturity of indigenous defence technologies and would contribute to the country’s efforts towards self-reliance in advanced weapon systems.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DRDO chairman also congratulated the teams associated with the programme and described the successful tests as a significant achievement.
