India Boasts Successful Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Flight Tests
India successfully conducted two back-to-back flight tests of its state-of-the-art quick reaction surface-to-air missiles (QRSAM) against live aerial targets from a base in Odisha last week.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the two missiles from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur.
The official release stated, that two missiles were tested against two live targets meeting complete mission objectives of engaging the targets. QRSAM, with many state-of-the-art technologies, engaged the targets at different ranges and altitudes.
The entire mission was captured by various electro-optical tracking systems, radar systems, and telemetry systems.
The all-weather and all-terrain QRSAM system has been developed for the Army, with search and track on the move capability having a very short reaction time.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO on achieving the significant milestone
“The systems are equipped with indigenously-developed phased array radar, an inertial navigation system, data link, and RF seeker. The missile, which can be mounted on a truck and stored in a canister, is equipped with electronic countermeasures against jamming by aircraft radars, said a report.
The first trial of the QSRAM was conducted on in mid-2017 and earlier this year, two rounds of trials were successfully carried out on the same day as well.
The two missiles were tested for different altitude and conditions. The test flights had successfully demonstrated their aerodynamics, propulsion, structural performance, and high maneuvering capabilities.
