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DRDO and IAF complete airborne RudraM-II missile flight trials from Su-30MKI

India’s DRDO and the Indian Air Force have successfully conducted flight tests of the indigenously developed RudraM-II air-to-surface missile, launched from a Su-30MKI over the Odisha coast. Trials under extreme release conditions validated critical subsystems, guidance and propulsion, and demonstrated precision target hits while meeting all test objectives.

Discovered 2026-06-02T07:22:08.695898-07:00 | 2026-06-02T07:22:08.695898-07:00

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  • Confirms progress on India’s indigenous precision-strike roadmap via an airborne air-to-surface missile tested from a Su-30MKI—an important step toward deployable strike capacity.
  • The use of “extreme release conditions” and end-to-end performance validation (guidance, propulsion, subsystems) provides a measurable indicator of operational readiness and integration maturity.
  • Comes as India continues modernizing the Su-30MKI fleet under a broader force-modernisation package, including the previously reported ~$25bn defence package and Su-30MKI upgrade approval.

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