India successfully test-fires 'Rudram' Anti-Radiation Missile

India successfully test-fired the 'Rudram' Anti-Radiation Missile on October 9, 2020. The missile has been designed and developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Rudram missile was test fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off India's east coast at ITR, Balasore in Odisha. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh posted on twitter congratulating DRDO and other stakeholders for the remarkable achievement.

The New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1) is India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force. 

The New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1) which is India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed by @DRDO_India for Indian Air Force was tested successfully today at ITR,Balasore. Congratulations to DRDO & other stakeholders for this remarkable achievement.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 9, 2020

India successfully testfired ‘Rudram’ Anti-Radiation Missile from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off east coast.

With this DRDO developed missile, India establishes indigenous capability to develop long-range air-launched anti-radiation missiles for neutralizing enemy targets. pic.twitter.com/oeygAmZY9V

— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2020

Key Highlights

• Rudram is India's first indigenous Anti Radiation missile for the Indian Air Force.

• It is integrated on SU-30 MkI fighter aircraft as the launch platform.

• It has the capability of covering varied ranges based on the launch condition.

• The missile has INS-GPS navigation with Passive Homing Head for the final attack.

• The Passive Homing Head enables it to detect, classify and engage with targets across a wide band of programmed frequencies.

• The flight test was successful, as RUDRAM hit the radiation target with pinpoint accuracy.

#WATCH: 'Rudram’ Anti-Radiation Missile fired from a Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft off the east coast.

The missile, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, was test-fired successfully today and is the country’s first indigenous Anti Radiation missile for IAF. pic.twitter.com/qVDT3gdqEN

— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2020

Significance

The Rudram missile is a significant weapon for the Indian Air Force for suppression of enemy air defence effectively from large standoff ranges.

The missile is a proof that India has established indigenous capability to develop such long-range air-launched anti-radiation missiles that are capable of neutralising enemy radars, communication sites and other RF emitting targets.