‘Force multiplier’: India successfully test-fires RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday (May 29) successfully test-fired a RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30 MK-I platform. The test flight was conducted at 11:30 am in the morning (local time) off the coast of Odisha, an eastern Indian state.

A press statement issued by the government of India said that the test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & guidance algorithm.

"The performance of the missile has been validated from the flight data captured by range tracking instruments like electro-optical systems, radar and telemetry stations deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur at various locations, including the on-board ship," said the statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

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Defence minister lauds test

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the test and congratulated the DRDO and Indian Air Force for their successful effort.

"The successful test has consolidated the role of the RudraM-II system as a force multiplier to the Armed Forces," Rajnath Singh said.

About RudraM-II air-to-surface missile

RudraM-II is an indigenously developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system meant for the Air-to-Surface role to neutralise many types of enemy assets.

A number of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO laboratories have been incorporated in the missile system.