Rudram-I

An Indian air-launched anti-radiation missile designed to attack radars and other radio-frequency emitters.

Overview

Rudram-I, also called the New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile or NGARM, gives India a domestically developed weapon for suppressing enemy air defences. India's Defence Research and Development Organisation, or DRDO, built it for launch from the Su-30MKI. In an October 2020 test announcement, India's Ministry of Defence said the missile used inertial and satellite navigation before a passive seeker homed on an emitting target. That source documents a test, not combat use.

Janes reported from Aero India 2023 that Rudram-I had completed development trials and was being prepared for user trials. A later DRDO newsletter recorded a live-warhead trial in 2024. The captured sources do not establish an accepted Indian Air Force inventory, unit price or combat record. Rudram-II is a distinct follow-on missile and its claims must not be transferred to Rudram-I.

Image - A Su-30MKI releases Rudram-I during a test. Photo by India's Ministry of Defence, Government Open Data License - India, adapted, via Wikimedia Commons.

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