**Summary of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile Flight Tests**
**Event Overview**
On June 2, 2026, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted flight tests of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform. The tests, overseen by the Ministry of Defence, were carried out under extreme release conditions to validate the missile’s critical trajectory and subsystem capabilities.
**Technical Performance**
According to flight data captured by the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, the missiles met all test objectives and reached predefined targets with pinpoint accuracy. The successful flight established the operational readiness of the weapon system's various subsystems under challenging conditions.
**Development and Collaboration**
The RudraM-II is an indigenous weapon system developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, serving as the nodal DRDO laboratory. Collaborative partners included:
* **DRDO Laboratories:** Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), and ITR.
* **Production and Quality Partners:** Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, Missile System Quality Assurance Agency, and various Development cum Production Partners (DcPPs).
**Official Recognition**
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh commended the joint efforts of the DRDO, IAF, and industry partners, stating that the success reflects the growing maturity of indigenous defense technologies and contributes to "Aatmanirbharta" (self-reliance) in advanced weapon systems. The Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO also congratulated the teams on the achievement.
**Administrative Information**
* **Release ID:** 2268099
* **Date of Release:** 02 JUN 2026, 7:11 PM
* **Location:** PIB Delhi
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Key Entities Referenced
RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile: An indigenously developed missile system designed for airborne platforms, which successfully underwent flight-tests to establish critical trajectory and subsystem capabilities.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO): The primary agency responsible for the indigenous design, development, and conduct of flight-tests for the RudraM-II missile.
Indian Air Force (IAF): The military service that co-conducted the flight-tests and acts as the primary airborne platform operator for the RudraM-II weapon system.
Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad: The nodal DRDO laboratory responsible for leading the indigenous development of the RudraM-II missile in collaboration with other technical labs.
Aatmanirbharta: The national initiative for self-reliance in defense technology, which the development and testing of indigenous weapon systems like RudraM-II aim to strengthen.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-tests of
RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile
Posted On: 02 JUN 2026 7:11PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have conducted
the successful flight-tests of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform. The tests were
conducted under extreme release conditions with critical trajectory establishing the capability of all
subsystems.
The missiles after release were guided to a predefined target with pin-point accuracy. All the test
objectives were fully met as confirmed by the flight data captured by various range instruments deployed
by Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
Rudram-II has been indigenously developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad as the nodal DRDO
laboratory in collaboration with other sister labs such as Defence Research and Development Laboratory,
High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Armament Research & Development Establishment & ITR.
Along with the Development cum Production Partners (DcPPs), agencies like Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, Missile System Quality Assurance Agency and many
other industries have contributed significantly towards achieving this goal.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has lauded the effort of DRDO, IAF, DPSUs, DcPPs and the industry
for the successful flight-tests. He stated that the tests have demonstrated the growing maturity of
indigenous defence technologies, contributing significantly to Aatmanirbharta in advance weapon
systems.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO has congratulated all the teams associated
with the test for the commendable achievement.
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