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RudraM Missile Family (RudraM-I and RudraM-II)
TestingDRDO and the IAF flight-tested RudraM-II under extreme release conditions on 2 June 2026, meeting all objectives with pinpoint accuracy.
On 2 June 2026, DRDO and the Indian Air Force conducted fresh RudraM-II flight-tests under extreme release conditions; the missiles followed critical trajectories and struck a predefined target with pinpoint accuracy. Janes classifies RudraM-II as a 300 km-class solid-propellant weapon for Su-30MKI and Mirage 2000 aircraft, with anti-radiation and ground-attack configurations. An earlier Su-30MKI launch off Odisha on 29 May 2024 validated propulsion, control and guidance, while RudraM-I completed a 5 m miss-distance live-warhead mission at Chandan Range on 2 May 2024. RudraM-I evolved from the NGARM first flight-tested against a radar target in January 2019 and publicly demonstrated against an emitting target in October 2020. The family matters because it gives India an indigenous stand-off SEAD and precision-strike tool for opening routes through hostile air defences and reducing reliance on imported anti-radiation missiles.
Updated 2 Jun 2026
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Spec sources: pib.gov.in ↗ · janes.com ↗ · missilethreat.csis.org ↗ · janes.com ↗
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DRDO and the IAF flight-tested RudraM-II prototypes under extreme release conditions; the missiles established the required critical trajectory and struck a predefined target with pinpoint accuracy, with ITR Chandipur data confirming all objectives.
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DRDO flight-tested RudraM-II from an IAF Su-30MKI at about 11:30 off the Odisha coast; the test met every objective and validated the propulsion system plus control and guidance algorithm.
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RudraM-I completed a live-warhead mission at Chandan Range, Rajasthan, achieving its intended range and a 5 m miss-distance before the pre-fragmented warhead destroyed the target.
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At Aero India 2023, a DRDO official told Janes that RudraM-I had completed development trials and preparations were under way for Su-30MKI user trials targeted to begin by mid-2023.
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DRDO launched RudraM-I from a Su-30MKI against a radiation target on Wheeler Island off Odisha; INS-GPS navigation and the passive homing head guided it to a pinpoint hit.
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India conducted the first reported NGARM flight test off the Odisha coast from a Su-30, destroying a ground radar target at a reported range of around 100 km.
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