QRSAM Missile System Achieves Major Milestone

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Nov 13, 2020

8:45PM

QRSAM Missile System Achieves Major Milestone

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Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System has achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude. Ministry of Defence in a statement said that the missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur today at 3.30 PM off the Odisha Coast. The missile is propelled by a single stage solid propellant rocket motor and uses all indigenous subsystems. The Missile is canisterised for transportation and launch using a mobile launcher capable of carrying 6 canisterised missiles.

All QRSAM weapon system elements like Battery Multifunction Radar, Battery Surveillance Radar, Battery Command Post Vehicle and Mobile Launcher were deployed in the flight test. The Ministry said, the system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging target with short halts and is designed to give air defence coverage against strike columns of Indian Army.

The radar tracked the Banshee target from farthest range and missile was launched when target was within kill zone and achieved the direct hit with terminal active homing by RF Seeker guidance.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated DRDO Scientists for the achievement.