Kersi wrote: ↑11 Sep 2023 11:00
Rakesh wrote: ↑11 Sep 2023 06:21
https://twitter.com/Varun55484761/statu ... 93766?s=20 ---> Excellent news. DRDO is modifying Su-30MKI for flight trails of Rudram 3. Su-30MKI will also integrate KAM 500 data acquisition system for collecting the test data. Station number 5 & 6 will modify to carry Rudram 3. This is the same aircraft modified for Astra & NGARM.
Hope I am not sounding negative, but what is RUDRAM III when we have not yet commissioned RUDRAM I and RUDRAM II. (At least to best of my knowledge).
All the three programs are different. Even though the missiles are named Rudram-I/II and III, they are very different from each other. Don't know why all three are named under the same Rudram family of missiles.
Rudram-I or NGARM is an anti-radiation missile, with a dual pulse motor and a range of 100-160Kms. Has a passive homing RF seeker with possibly a MMW seeker for the final targeting. Has been tested multiple times and is possibly in the LSP stage right now.
Rudram-II is also supposed to be an anti-radiation missile with possibly a version for ground attack against hardened targets. Wiki says will carry a pre-fragmented warhead in the anti-radiation role and blast cum penetration warhead for ground attack role against bunkers or other such targets. Range expected to be close to 300 Kms, with mid course hypersonic speed. Carriage trials of this missile on a Su-30MKI have been carried out. No other publicly available information with regards to tests or trials.
Rudram-III is rumoured to an air launched quasi ballistic missile with a range of approximate 550Kms. Further official information is not available.
The construction, propulsion and other technical details of all the three missiles are completely different.