Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM)

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In an important step towards its induction, the indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) achieved a direct hit on to a pilotless target aircraft at medium range and altitude in a test conducted by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The launch took place from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, off Odisha coast and it achieved a direct hit on a Banshee pilotless target aircraft at medium range and altitude.
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A canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments.
In the canister, the inside environment is controlled, thus along with making its transport and storage easier, the shelf life of weapons also improves significantly.
A short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, primarily designed and developed by DRDO to provide a protective shield to moving armoured columns of the Army from enemy aerial attacks.
The entire weapon system has been configured on a mobile and manoeuvrable platform and is capable of providing air defence on the move.
It has been designed for induction into the Army and has a range of 25 to 30 km.
The QRSAM weapon ensemble, which functions on the move, consists of a fully automated command and control system, two radars — Active Array Battery Surveillance Radar, Active Array Battery Multifunction Radar — and one launcher.
Both radars have a 360-degree coverage with “search on move” and “track on move” capabilities.
The system is compact, uses a single stage solid propelled missile and has a mid-course inertial navigation system with two-way data link and terminal active seeker developed indigenously by DRDO.

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