CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rudram (IAST: Rudram, meaning remover of sorrows) is a series of air-to-surface ground attack and anti-radiation missiles in development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 9 2020, the DRDO anti-radiation missile, now known as Rudram-1, was successfully test-fired from ITR. The final test was to be conducted around 28 and 29 December 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -BrahMos Aerospace was formed as a joint venture between Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Joint Stock Company “Military Industrial Consortium” “NPO Mashinostroyenia” (earlier known as Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPOM of Russia).

Detailed explanation-4: -BRAHMOS is a universal long range supersonic cruise missile system that can be launched from land, sea and air. BRAHMOS has been jointly developed by DRDO, India, and NPOM, Russia.

Detailed explanation-5: -RudraM-III is a 1.6ton air-to-surface missile that has a range of 600km when the launched from 11km altitude at Mach 0.9. RudraM-II has a peak speed of 5.5 Mach and a Terminal stage speed of 1.5 Mach. RudraM-III has two stage solid rocket motor for its propulsion with a 300-400kg warhead.