DRDO, IAF Successfully Flight-Test Indigenous RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the IAF, Defence Public Sector Undertakings, DcPPs and industry partners for the successful trials
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully conducted flight-tests of the indigenous RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform, marking a significant milestone in India’s quest for self-reliance in advanced defence technologies.
The flight-tests were carried out under extreme release conditions, validating the performance of the missile’s critical subsystems and trajectory management capabilities. Following launch, the missile accurately navigated to a predefined target and achieved pin-point precision, successfully meeting all mission objectives.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the test results were confirmed through flight data captured by various range instrumentation systems deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
RudraM-II has been indigenously developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, the nodal DRDO laboratory for the project, in collaboration with several other DRDO laboratories, including the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) and ITR.
The successful development and testing of the missile also involved substantial contributions from Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPPs), along with key agencies such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), Missile System Quality Assurance Agency (MSQAA) and various industry partners.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the IAF, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), DcPPs and industry partners for the successful trials. He said the achievement reflects the growing maturity of India’s indigenous defence capabilities and strengthens the country’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in advanced weapon systems.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO also congratulated the teams involved in the project, describing the successful tests as a significant accomplishment for India’s defence research and development ecosystem.
The successful validation of RudraM-II is expected to enhance the Indian Armed Forces’ precision-strike capabilities while further reducing dependence on imported weapon systems.
