New Delhi: India today successfully achieved a major milestone when its fully indigenous Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System directly hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude.
The missile launch took place from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur today at 1550 hrs off the Odisha Coast.
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 system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging target with short halts. It is designed to give air defence coverage against strike columns of Indian Army.
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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. Various Defence Research and Development Organisation labs DRDL, RCI, LRDE, R&DE(E), IRDE, ITR participated in the test.
The missile system is fully indigenous with active RF Seekers, Electro Mechanical Actuation (EMA) systems sourced from various industries. The Radar is four walled Active Phased Array Radar. All range Tracking stations, Radar, EOTs & Telemetry Stations monitored the flight parameters. The Missile is canisterised for transportation and launch using a mobile launcher capable of carrying 6 canisterised missiles. It is propelled by a single stage solid propellant rocket motor and uses all indigenous subsystems. The weapon system elements had been realized through Defence PSUs BEL, BDL and private industry L&T.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated DRDO Scientists for the achievement.
– globalbihari bureau
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