RudraM-II: indigenously-developed air-launched missile system to neutralize enemy assets
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha at around 1130 hours on 29 May 2024.
The flight-test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & 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.
RudraM-II is an indigenously-developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system meant for Air-to-Surface role to neutralise many types of enemy assets.
A number of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO laboratories have been incorporated in the missile system, the defence ministry said on 29 May 2024. Fiinews.com
