QRSAM: Current Affairs, GK & News - 2020-2021

The Quick Rection Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) technology has been developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with Bharat Electronics Ltd. The system is to be put in use by the Indian Army. It is a missile system that can be operated during all weather conditions and in all terrain conditions. It can be mounted and launched from a truck. Its average range is 20 to 30 km. It is also equipped with equipment that prevents it from being jammed by aircraft radar. The QRSAM is in its testing stage. Recently, DRDO conducted two trials of the surface to surface missile and achieved highest degree of accuracy. The test has been conducted at the backdrop of prevailing tensions along the border of India and China.

Second flight test of QRSAM missile successful

Published: November 17, 2020

On November 17, 2020, India test fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) defence system and was successful. This is the second time the test is being conducted. The first QRSAM system test fire was conducted on November 13, 2020 and was successful. Key Highlights The test was conducted from the Integrated Test ..

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India test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles

Published: November 14, 2020

On November 13, 2020, India test fired all-weather Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles at the Chandipur Test Fire Range. It is called QRSAM and is a canister-based system. Key Highlights The missile is capable of striking aerial target at a height of 15 km. It is launched from mobile two vehicle system. One of the vehicles in ..

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DRDO tests QRSAM (missile) successfully

Published: December 23, 2019

On December 23, 2019, the Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) test fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) successfully. The test was conducted at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. Highlights The missile was tested in its deployment mode. It intercepted a target in mid-air meeting the mission’s objectives successfully. The entire launch ..

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QRSAM: successfully test-fired by DRDO

Published: August 5, 2019

Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two back-to-back flight tests of its state of the art Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha. The test was conducted against live aerial targets. Key Highlights of Test Two missiles were tested against two live targets and met complete mission objectives ..

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India successfully test-fires two Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles

Published: February 28, 2019

India has successfully test-fired two indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) from a test range off the Odisha coast. QRSAM was test fired from a rotatable truck-based launch unit at Chandipur in Odisha’s Balasore district. The two missiles tested for different altitude and conditions successfully demonstrated robust control, aerodynamics, propulsion, structural performance and high ..

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