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- DRDO carried out successful flight test of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile.
- The missile was fired from a Su-30 MK-I aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha.
- The missile test met all trial objectives. The missile’s performance was validated through data.
- Defence Minister congratulated the IAF, DRDO, and the industry for the successful test flight.
- RudraM-II is a solid-propelled air-launched missile. It is designed for air-to-surface operations.
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed the Rudram-II anti-radiation supersonic missile.
- Rudram missile is the first indigenously developed anti-radiation missile.
- It is designed to target enemy ground radars and communication stations in SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence) missions.
- The Rudram-II is the latest version after the mark-1 version. The mark-1 version was tested four years ago by Su-30MKI.
- The Rudram-II can be launched from a range of altitudes. It can pick up signals from radars from a range of over 100 km.
- India presently operates the Russian Kh-31. Kh-31 is an anti-radiation missile. The Rudram missiles will replace it.
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