Prelims Facts 10 October 2020 – IAS Current Affairs

Prelims Facts 10 October 2020 is an extra read for UPSC IAS Prelims exam. Major events are :

1. Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM)

Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM)

Why in News ?

New generation Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM) was successfully Flight tested onto a radiation target located on Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha.

Indigenously Developed Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM)

• The missile was launched from SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
• The RUDRAM is first indigenous anti-radiation missile of the country for Indian Air Force (IAF), being developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• The missile is integrated on SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft as the launch platform, having capability of varying ranges based on launch conditions.
• It has INS-GPS navigation with Passive Homing Head for the final attack.
• The RUDRAM hit the radiation target with pin-point accuracy.
• The Passive Homing Head can detect, classify and engage targets over a wide band of frequencies as programmed.
• The missile is a potent weapon for IAF for Suppression of Enemy Air Defence effectively from large stand-off ranges.

Source : PIB

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Current Affairs Compilation : 10 October 2020