DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile

DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile
Type Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile[1]
Place of origin India
Service history
In service 2018 (expected)[1][2]
Production history
Designer DRDO
Specifications
Operational
range
 100–125 km[1]
Launch
platform

The DRDO Anti-Radiation missile is a tactical, air-to-surface anti-radiation missile under development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation. It is designed primarily to destroy enemy radars and communication facilities.

Description

This is a state-of-the-art air-to-surface anti-radiation missile being developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory of the DRDO. The range of the missile is believed to be 100–125 km and it will be mounted on the combat aircraft of the IAF such as Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.[1] The entire missile is being developed indigenously, including the seeker.[1] According to the then Director of RCI, G. Satheesh Reddy, the missile will feature a millimeter wave seeker capable of lock-on before launch and lock-on after launch modes.[3] The missile picks up the radiation or signals of radars and communication facilities and homes on to the targets to destroy them. Instead of thrust propulsion, the missile uses dual pulse propulsion system just like Barak-8/LR-SAM. The benefit of dual pulse propulsion is that it will widen the envelope as well as the engagement capability of the missile.[1][2]

Development and trials

Work on the project began in 2012[4] at one of the DRDO laboratories soon after the project was given the go-ahead by the Indian government[5]

In February 2016, it was reported that captive flight trials of anti-radiation missile are planned for April–May this year, and the maiden flight test by year–end by the missile technologists of the DRDO. According to DRDO sources, scientists will evaluate the performance of the seeker, navigation and control system, structural capability and aerodynamic vibrations during the captive flight trials. These will be followed by ground testing and the missile will be fired from Sukhoi Su-30MKI during the actual flight trial by year-end. The missile will be inducted in about two years after conducting a number of developmental trials.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Y. Mallikarjun (17 February 2016). "Captive flight trials of anti-radiation missile soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "DRDO To Begin Flight Trials Of Anti-Radiation Missile In 2016". Defence World.NET. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Jha, Saurav. "Seeking the future: An interview with Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Director Research Centre Imarat". News18.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "India developing radar-destroying Anti-Radiation Missile". DNA India. PTI. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Y. Mallikarjun (26 January 2013). "Anti-radiation missile by DRDO to be ready in 3–5 years". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

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