India successfully test-fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system
18 Nov 2020 12:41:24
New Delhi, November 18: Achieving another milestone in India’s mission towards becoming self-reliant in defense production, DRDO successfully test-fired the Quick Reaction Surface-To-Air Missile (QR-SAM) on Tuesday from a facility in Odisha.
It said the missile “accurately and successfully” neutralized an airborne target. The test was carried out once again, against the high-performance Jet Unmanned Aerial Target called Banshee, which simulates an aircraft.
The @DRDO_India completes two back to back successful test trials of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile.
— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) November 17, 2020
Today’s test demonstrated the warhead performance on proximity detection. pic.twitter.com/cyKV8h0lld
This was the second test of the missile in the last five days. The first of these tests took place on 13 November, a day before Diwali.
The flight test was carried out against the high-performance Jet Unmanned Aerial Target called Banshee, which simulates an aircraft. It was also live warhead for the first time.
In both these tests, the missile managed to hit and bring down an unmanned target vehicle at medium range and altitude. The missile has been designed to hit aerial targets at a range of 25-30 km.
The Radars acquired the target from a long-range and tracked it till the mission computer automatically launched the missile. Continuous guidance was provided through the Radar data link. The missile entered the terminal active homing guidance and reached the target close enough for proximity operation of warhead activation.
The missile is propelled by a single-stage solid-propellant rocket motor and uses all indigenous subsystems.
The entire event was monitored by ground telemetry systems, range radar systems, and electro-optical tracking system, which verified the performance of the missile.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO for the back to back successful test trials of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile. Singh said the first launch test on 13th November proved the Radar and Missile capabilities with a direct hit while today’s test demonstrated the warhead performance on proximity detection.
Congratulations to @DRDO_India for two back to back successful test trials of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 17, 2020
First launch test on 13th Nov proved the Radar and Missile capabilities with direct hit.
Today’s test demonstrated the warhead performance on proximity detection
It also accentuates the strategy capability building in warfare by the country.
The QRSAM weapon system, which operates on the move, comprises of fully automated command and control system, active array battery surveillance radar, active array battery multifunction radar, and launcher. Both radars are four-walled having 360-degree coverage with a search on move and track on move capability. The system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging targets with short halts.
The canisteris missile, manufactured by Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics, and Larsen & Toubro, is mounted on a mobile platform to work as a 360-degree shield for moving armoured columns of the Army.
In the last two months, India has test-fired a number of missiles including a new version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos and an anti-radiation missile named Rudram-1.