The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully conducted flight tests of the RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform. The tests were performed under extreme release conditions, validating the capability of all subsystems.
Upon release, the missiles were guided to a predefined target with high precision. All test objectives were fully achieved, as confirmed by flight data collected from various range instruments at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur.
The RudraM-II was indigenously developed by the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad, which serves as the nodal DRDO laboratory. Collaboration included several sister laboratories such as the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Armament Research & Development Establishment, and ITR. Significant contributions also came from Development cum Production Partners (DcPPs) and agencies like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, and the Missile System Quality Assurance Agency.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the efforts of DRDO, IAF, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), DcPPs, and the industry for the success of the flight tests. He noted that the tests highlight the advancing maturity of indigenous defence technologies, playing a crucial role in achieving Aatmanirbharta in advanced weapon systems. The Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO also congratulated all teams involved for their commendable achievement.
Source: organiser.org.
