On Wednesday, India magnificently executed a test launch of the RudraM air-to-surface missile, deploying it from a Su-30 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) over the cerulean waters off Odisha’s coastline. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the trial of the RudraM-II missile impeccably met all established benchmarks.

The RudraM-II, an indigenously engineered solid-propelled missile system, is devised for air-to-surface engagement, proficient in incapacitating a spectrum of hostile assets. This missile boasts an array of advanced indigenous technologies, conceived in the laboratories of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

“The DRDO successfully executed a flight-test of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from the Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force off the Odisha coast at approximately 1130 hours on May 29,” proclaimed the ministry. “The flight-test achieved all trial parameters, verifying the propulsion system along with the control and guidance algorithms,” it elaborated.

The ministry further elucidated that the missile’s performance was validated by flight data accrued from an assortment of tracking instruments, encompassing electro-optical systems, radar, and telemetry stations strategically positioned, including one on an onboard vessel.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extolled the DRDO, the IAF, and the defense industry for the triumphant test flight of RudraM-II. “This successful test underscores the RudraM-II system’s crucial role as a force amplifier for the armed forces,” he articulated.

Samir V Kamat, Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, commended the DRDO team for their indefatigable efforts and substantial contributions culminating in the successful flight test, as highlighted in the ministry’s communique.