QRSAM

QRSAM
QRSAM during its second flight test
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service2024 (2024)–present
Used byIndian Army
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
ManufacturerBharat Electronics
Bharat Dynamics Limited
Produced2023 (2023)–present (Limited production)[1]
Specifications
Mass270 kg (600 lb)
Length4.4 m (14 ft)[1]
Diameter0.22 m (0.72 ft)
WarheadHMX/TNT, pre-fragmented
Warhead weight32 kg (71 lb)[2]
Detonation
mechanism
Optical proximity fuze
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
Missile: 3 km (9,800 ft) - 30 km (19 mi)[3]
Launcher: ~800 km
Flight altitude30 m (98 ft) - 6 km (20,000 ft)[4]
Maximum speed Mach 4.7
Guidance
system
Mid-course: Inertial navigation system with two way datalink
Terminal: Active radar homing
Accuracy90% - 95%
Launch
platform
6 tube launcher mounted on 8 x 8 Ashok Leyland or Tata Motors heavy mobility vehicles[5]
References[6][7][8][9][10]

Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army,[11] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks.[6]

QRSAM has a fully automated Command and Control System. The missile system possesses two four-walled radars both of which encompass a 360-degree coverage, namely, the Active Array Battery Surveillance Radar and the Active Array Battery Multi-function Radar, apart from the launcher while optical proximity fuze ensures that missile can't be jammed.

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  2. ^ "DRDO Technology Focus : Warhead for Missiles, Torpedoes and Rockets" (PDF). Defence Research and Development Organisation. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Peri, Dinakar (6 December 2020). "Indigenous quick reaction air defence system to be ready for production next year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  4. ^ Peri, Dinakar (6 December 2020). "Indigenous quick reaction air defence system to be ready for production next year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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  6. ^ a b "QRSAM". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  7. ^ Menon, Jay (3 May 2016). "India to develop Quick-Reaction SAM". Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. Aviation Week. p. 4. ISSN 1553-8591.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference complete was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "QRSAM again successfully test-fired". The Pioneer. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  10. ^ "India Wraps Development Trials For QRSAM Missile That Can Shoot Plane 25 Km Away". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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