- DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) successfully test fired indigenously developed Quick Reach Surface-to-Air missiles, QRSAMs, from ITR Chandipur, off the Odisha Coast on February 26, 2019.
Fetures and Details
- The two missiles were tested for different altitude and conditions.
- The test flights successfully demonstrated the robust Control, aerodynamics, propulsion, structural performance and high manoeuvring capabilities thus proving the design configuration.
- Radars, Electro-Optical Systems, Telemetry and other stations have tracked the Missiles and monitored through the entire flight.
- According to the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the indigenously developed state-of-the-art QRSAM will significantly boost the defence capabilities of the armed forces.