Defense Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to congratulate DRDO and other stakeholders on the success of the test.
The new generation anti-radiation missile (Rudram-1), which is the first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed in India … https://t.co/cFmV77YAFK
– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 1602232274000
“The New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1) which is India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed by DRDO for Indian Air Force was successfully tested today at ITR, Balasore. Congratulations to DRDO and other stakeholders on this remarkable achievement, “the Defense Minister tweeted.
According to the official statement, Rudram is the country’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile for the Indian Air Force, developed by DRDO, and it is integrated into the SU-30 MkI fighter plane as a launch pad, with capacity of different ranges according to the launch conditions. .
Anti-radiation missiles are designed for use against enemy radars.
“It has INS-GPS navigation with Passive Homing Head for the final attack. The RUDRAM hit the radiation target with millimeter precision. The Passive Homing Head can detect, classify and attack targets in a wide frequency band as programmed, “he said.
The statement added that the missile is a potent weapon for the Indian Air Force for suppressing enemy air defense effectively from great separation distances.
“With this, the country has established an indigenous capacity to develop long-range anti-radiation missiles launched from the air to neutralize enemy radars, communication sites and other radio frequency emitting targets,” the statement said.
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