India’s defence industry has now reached operational maturity in indigenous missile technologies, having completed flight tests of the RudraM-II under “extremely challenging release conditions.” Conducted jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), these tests represent a new stage in modern aerial combat systems, thanks to the missile’s critical flight profile and precision targeting capability.
Precision strike capability under tough conditions
The tests were carried out in scenarios that pushed the missile’s operational limits. After release, the RudraM-II homed in on its target with high accuracy and successfully met all predetermined test objectives. Data recorded by various range measurement systems confirmed that every subsystem on the missile worked flawlessly, even under difficult conditions.
Indigenous design and production partnership
The RudraM-II’s development process was led by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) under DRDO, in coordination with strategic institutions such as the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), and the Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE). This domestic project was completed with critical engineering contributions from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and other industry partners.
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India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, congratulated the DRDO and IAF teams on the successful tests. Singh stressed that the RudraM-II’s success supports India’s goal of reducing foreign dependence for advanced weapon systems and proves the maturity reached by indigenous defence technologies.
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Source: C4Defence– DRDO
