Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile System successfully test-fired
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence & Security
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Recently, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system (QRSAM).
Key takeaways
QRSAM is a canister-based system.
It 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.
The system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging targets with short halts.
It is a short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system.
It is 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 is capable of providing air defence on the move.
It has been designed for induction into the Army.
Do you know?
It has a range of 25 to 30 km.
It also consists of two radars – Active Array Battery Surveillance Radar and Active Array Battery Multifunction Radar – with one launcher.
Both radars have 360-degree coverage with “search on move” and “track on move” capabilities.
The system uses a single stage solid propelled missile.
