New Delhi – India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)conducted the fourth test of a missile system shortly after the Indian Armychief warned of a potential escalation on the border with Pakistan.
India successfully flight-tested its state-of-the-art Quick ReactionSurface-to-Air Missileslink(QRSAM)against live aerial targets from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on theChandipur coast of the Indian state of Odisha on Monday, Sputnik hasreported.
Two missiles developed by the DRDO were tested against two live targets,meeting complete mission objectives of engaging the targets. The QRSAM,with many state-of-the art technologies, engaged the targets at differentranges and altitudes.
The systems were tested in final configuration with a radar mounted on avehicle and missiles on the launcher. The entire mission was captured byvarious Electro Optical Tracking Systems, Radar Systems and TelemetrySystems.
They are equipped with a domestically-developed phased array radar, anInertial Navigation System, a Data Link, and an RF (radio frequency) seeker.
The QRSAM can receive enemy radars and is capable of destroying aerialtargets, tanks, bunkers, and short-range missiles. Also developed by theDRDO, the missile has a strike range of 25 to 30 km. It uses solid-fuelpropellants and has the capability of engaging multiple targets.
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The all-weather and all-terrain missile, which can be mounted on a truckand stored in a canister, is equipped with electronic countermeasuresagainst jamming by aircraft radars.
The system is being developed for the Indian Army with a search and trackwhile on the move capability and very short reaction time. Indian DefenceMinister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the DRDO and industries onachieving the significant milestone.
On 19 and 20 December, India successfully tested the QRSAM and PinakaMissile Systemlink respectively.
The tests come as Indian Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat issued a warning thatthe situation could escalate at any time with Pakistan. The Pakistanimilitary has, in turn, said that it is ready to respond to “anymisadventure” by New Delhi.
