Updated: October 9, 2020 7:58:25 pm
DRDO scientists said the missile has been designed to further enhance the IAF’s Enemy Air Defense Suppression (SEAD) capability. (Photo: IAF)
In conducting yet another test of a locally developed weapon system, the Defense Research and Development Organization on Friday conducted a successful test of the New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGRAM) also called Rudram-1 on the Integrated Test Range. (ITR) in Balasore.
The missile has been designed to be launched from various fighter jets currently in the inventory of the Indian Air Force. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted: “The Next Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1), which is India’s first indigenous anti-radiation missile developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force, was successfully tested today in ITR, Balasore. Congratulations to DRDO and other stakeholders on this remarkable achievement. “
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 it was successfully tested today at ITR, Balasore. Congratulations to DRDO and other stakeholders for this remarkable achievement.
– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 9, 2020
DRDO scientists said the missile has been designed to further enhance the IAF’s Enemy Air Defense Suppression (SEAD) capability. Anti-radiation missiles are designed primarily to track and neutralize the adversary’s radar and communication resources. The officials said that the development of anti-radiation missiles of this type was initiated by the DRDO about eight years ago and has been a collaborative effort of several DRDO facilities in India.
The missile has been designed to be launched from various combat aircraft currently in the inventory of the Indian Air Force. (Photo: DRDO)
Equipped with state-of-the-art radiation guidance and tracking system, the missile system has undergone preliminary tests in the past with the help of an operational combat squad of the Indian Air Force.
This is yet another test of locally developed weapon systems, in addition to recent tests of the Shaurya missile or the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), which is an unmanned scramjet vehicle, or the flight test of an Assisted Torpedo Launch. by Supersonic Missile (SMART) system.
The officials said that the development of anti-radiation missiles of this type was initiated by the DRDO about eight years ago and has been a collaborative effort of several DRDO facilities in India. (Photo: DRDO)
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