Land-Based Strike Version Of Navy’s Long-Range Air Defense Blasting Missile Breaks Cover
The Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container.
The Advanced Reactive Strike Missile will be able to hit targets on land and at sea and be fired from a launcher inside a shipping container.
The test conducted over the Bay of Bengal saw the long-range Rudram-1 launched from a Su-30MKI fighter jet.
The weapon is set to arm the Super Hornet, Growler, and Joint Strike Fighter and it is being adapted to other roles.
The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman are making good progress on the development of a new high-speed missile to suppress and destroy enemy radars and other air defense emitters, and the Air Force has now also joined the program. In addition, recent changes to the weapon’s design include a new, compact warhead seated inside a modular payload space, a concept that could open up new roles for the missile in the future, including maritime strike.