Published on 17 Feb 2025
• DRDO successfully flight-tested the RudraMII air-to-surface missile from the Su-30 MK-I aircraft off the Odisha coast.
• Also known as NGARM (New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile), RudraM is a series of supersonic missiles developed to neutralise adversary radar and communication assets.
• It is a single-stage solid-propelled missile developed indigenously.
• With this capability, the Indian Air Force (IAF) can now conduct SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defence) operations deep inside enemy territory to eliminate their air defence setups.
• RudraM includes variants such as RudraM 1 and RudraM 2, both successfully tested, while RudraM 3 is currently under development.
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