Global InformationQRSAM information
| QRSAM | |
|---|---|
 QRSAM during its second flight test | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Produced | In Trials |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 270 kg (600 lb) |
| Length | 4.33 m (14.2 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.22 m (0.72 ft) |
| Warhead | HMX/TNT, pre-fragmented |
| Warhead weight | 32 kg (71 lb)[1] |
Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | Missile: 3 km (9,800 ft) - 30 km (19 mi)[2] Launcher: ~800 km |
| Flight altitude | 30 m (98 ft) - 6 km (20,000 ft)[3] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 4.7 |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Inertial navigation system with two way datalink Terminal: Active radar homing |
| Accuracy | 90% - 95% |
Launch platform | 6 tube launcher mounted on 8 x 8 Ashok Leyland or Tata Motors heavy mobility vehicles[4] |
| References | [5][6][7][8][9] |
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM) is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army,[10] meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks.[5]
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.
- ^ "DRDO Technology Focus : Warhead for Missiles, Torpedoes and Rockets" (PDF). Defence Research and Development Organisation. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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- ^ Menon, Jay (3 May 2016). "India to develop Quick-Reaction SAM". Aerospace Daily & Defense Report. Aviation Week. p. 4. ISSN 1553-8591.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
completewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "QRSAM again successfully test-fired". The Pioneer. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "India Wraps Development Trials For QRSAM Missile That Can Shoot Plane 25 Km Away". Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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