The Defense Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO) rapid reaction surface-to-air missile system (QRSAM) shot down an aerial target from the integrated testing range in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday, the ministry said. defense in a statement.
This was the second test of the QRSAM system in five days. The QRSAM test on Nov. 13 achieved a direct hit, while the second on Tuesday demonstrated the performance parameters of the warhead, according to the statement. Both tests were carried out against the Banshee target drone simulating an aircraft.
Congratulating the DRDO on the consecutive successful tests, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted: “The first launch test on November 13 demonstrated radar and direct hit missile capabilities. Today’s test demonstrated the warhead’s performance in proximity detection. ”
The DRDO has carried out a series of weapons tests over the past three months at a time when India and China are locked in a border row in the Ladakh sector.
“The radars acquired the long-range target and tracked it until the mission computer automatically launched the missile. Continuous guidance was provided through the radar data link. The missile entered the terminal’s active guidance guide and hit the target close enough for the proximity operation of the warhead activation, “the statement said.
A variety of equipment was deployed to capture flight data and verify missile performance, authorities said. The equipment included radars and telemetry and electro-optical sensors.
The test was conducted in the weapons system deployment configuration consisting of the launcher, fully automated command and control system, surveillance system, and multi-function radars. “The QRSAM weapon system, which can operate on the move, consists of all locally developed subsystems. All test objectives were fully met. The launch was carried out in the presence of the users of the Indian Army, ”said the Defense Ministry.
Key tests recently conducted by India include the launch of missile-assisted supersonic torpedoes (SMART) to target submarines at long distances, a new version of the nuclear-capable Shaurya hypersonic missile with a range of 750 km, and the launch of anti-radiation missiles. to shoot down enemy radars and surveillance systems.
India is also developing a new class of ultra-modern weapons that can travel six times faster than the speed of sound (Mach 6) and penetrate any missile defense. In early September, the DRDO successfully conducted a hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV) flight test for the first time from a launch facility off the coast of Odisha.
Only the United States, Russia, and China have developed technologies to launch fast-maneuvering hypersonic missiles that fly at lower altitudes and are extremely difficult to track and intercept.
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