Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System

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Recently, QRSAM system achieved a major milestone

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Country’s QRSAM System achieved a major milestone when it directly hit a pilotless target aircraft (PTA) at medium range and medium altitude
The missile was launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha.
Propelled by a single-stage solid propellant rocket motor, the sophisticated missile uses indigenous subsystems.
The missile is canisterised for transportation and launch using a mobile launcher, capable of carrying six canisterised missiles.
As per the defence sources, all QRSAM weapon system elements, like battery multifunction radar, battery surveillance radar, battery command post vehicle and mobile launcher, were deployed in the flight test
The radar tracked the target — Banshee PTA — from the farthest range and the missile was launched when the target was within the kill zone.
It achieved a direct hit, with terminal active homing by RF seeker guidance

What is Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) System?

It is developed by DRDO in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army
It is an all-weather, all-terrain surface-to-air missile equipped with electronic counter measures against jamming by aircraft radars.
The missile can be mounted on a truck and is stored in a canister.
QRSAM uses solid-fuel propellant and has a range of 25–30 km.
It is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging targets with short halts.
It is designed to give air defence coverage against strike columns of the Army
The single-staged missile utilized by the system is propelled using solid propellants.
It is equipped with a midcourse inertial navigation system with a two-way data link and a DRDO-developed terminal active seeker.
It has the capability to search and track targets while moving