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Length
Single sourceLength : 265 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Length : 265 cm
Configuration
| Specification | Nimrod (missile) | Rudram (missile) |
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| Range | Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters | — |
| Role | long-range air-to-surface missile[source] | — |
| Source measurement | Nimrod has a semi-active laser guidance system that operates day or night. Its flight trajectory can be set below obscuring cloud layers, while a forward reconnaissance scout team uses a laser designator to direct it from up to 26 km (16 mi).[source]Nimrod (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Nimrod allows a gunner to pre-select a flight trajectory mode. This can be direct trajectory, high cruise trajectory or low cruise trajectory , the cruise altitude being constant and between 300–1,500 m (980–4,920 ft).[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The gimballed and stabilised seeker head acquires, tracks and homes in on its target using localised proportional navigation. It is said to have a view angle of more than 30°. The seeker has a search area 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and deep. In the terminal flight phase, the weapon adopts a dive angle of approximately 45° to strike an armoured target on the thinner, more vulnerable upper surfaces. |
Diameter
Single sourceDiameter : 17 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Diameter : 17 cm
Weight
Single sourceWeight : 100 kg[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics · Weight : 100 kg
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The missile is stored in a sealed canister which also acts as the launcher. Total weight of the missile and canister is 150 kg (330 lb). It has five main sections: seeker, guidance and control, warhead, solid-propellant rocket motor, and servo. It is roll-stabilised in flight. Time to come into action at a launch site is less than 3 minutes; there is no need to survey the site for alignment or levelling, nor does it require a direct line of sight to a target. The weapon can be fired in single-round, ripple, or salvo modes.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Effective range : 300 - 36,000 meters[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Length : 265 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Diameter : 17 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Body : 18 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Span 40 cm[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Weight : 100 kg[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Speed : ~1000 km/h or Mach 0.8[source]Nimrod (missile) · Characteristics; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod 2 – A dual guidance, laser and Global Positioning System (GPS), homing missile, with a range of 26 km (16 mi), and a mobile launcher. The warhead is 14 kg (31 lb), and the missile supports various warheads for a variety of targets. This missile is well suited to rapid response and for coastal defence.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod 3 – An extended variant of Nimrod 2. The missile has a range of 50 km (31 mi) with 50 kg (110 lb) warhead. It supports various warheads for a wide range of targets, and has a mobile launcher.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
Nimrod SR – A short-range (8 km (5.0 mi)) variant that can be fired from ground and airborne platforms.[source]Nimrod (missile) · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage
DRDO ARM, now Rudram 1, has a range of 100–250 km which is made to be integrated with Sukhoi Su-30MKI as its primary test platform, although can be used with Dassault Mirage 2000 , SEPECAT Jaguar , HAL Tejas and HAL Tejas Mark 2 in future.[source]Rudram (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Mid-course guidance is accomplished through inertial navigation system and two-way datalink combined with Global Positioning System / NavIC satellite guidance through digital filtering as fall back to correct accumulated errors and a passive homing head (PHH) seeker which is developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory that can detect radio frequency emissions from 100 km away.[source]Rudram (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The missile is a single-stage, approximately 5.5-metre in length and 600 kg of weight with cruciform wing surface to increase high maneuverability and to give constant aerodynamic characteristics similar to Astra beyond-visual-range missile . It uses pre-fragmented warhead with optical proximity fuze and is powered by a dual- pulsed solid rocket motor made by Premier Explosives Limited under technology transfer from DRDO. The dual-pulsed solid rocket motor produces variable thrust within a range of Mach 0.6 to 2 that reduces the overall reaction time while widening the targeting envelope as well as the engagement capability. DRDO ARM can target mobile integrated air-defence system as well as radar station that shutdown to avoid detection.[source]Rudram (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Captive Flight Trial–1 of DRDO ARM was completed in April/May 2016 by No. 20 Squadron of IAF which checked the performance of seeker, navigation and control system , structural capability and aerodynamic vibrations while the Drop Flight Trial was completed by December 2016 with the missile released by Sukhoi Su-30MKI at a speed of 0.8 Mach , from 6.5 km altitude.[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-1; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The missile achieved an accuracy within 10 m CEP covering a range of 100 km.[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-1; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The release flight trial was conducted in 2022 from Sukhoi Su-30MKI . The first test of the anti radiation of the RudraM-II was reported in July 2023. It has a range of 300 km and has an additional Imaging Infrared (IIR) seeker . The missile can be fired from Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mirage 2000 .[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-2; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The RudraM-II missile was successfully flight-tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter off the coast of Odisha on 29 May 2024. The propulsion system and control & guiding algorithm were validated by the test. It will replace Kh-31s in IAF inventory. The missile can be launched from a range of altitudes and can identify signals from radars and enemy radio frequencies at ranges more than 100 km. It has Lock-On-Before/After-Launch systems installed, which allow for flexible targeting. The missile also has an internal guidance system that allows it to find its way to the target on its own after launch.[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-2; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The flight trials of RudraM-II missiles were conducted successfully from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter off the coast of Odisha on 2 June 2026. The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions with critical flight trajectory to validate all the subsystems. The target was pre-defined and struck with high accuracy. Flight data captured via instruments deployed at the Integrated Test Range confirmed all test objectives were met. At least three flight trials of the missile has been conducted with the one in May 2024 being the first full-configuration trial.[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-2; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage DRDO successfully tested Rudram-3 in captive flight on Su-30MKI in March 2026. The technical team was able to assess the system's structural limitations, airflow dynamics, and electronic compatibility without carrying out a real launch. The missile maintained total structural soundness over a broad range of operational altitudes, velocities, and aerial maneuvers.[source]Rudram (missile) · Trials / Rudram-3; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage DRDO is planning to bring further software improvements to handle a larger variety of targets under various operational conditions while developing a separate ground-based variant to be launched from mobile launcher. DRDO is developing Rudram-2 with a range of 350 km and air to ground version Rudram-3 with 550 km range. A number of Rudram-3 subsystems have been built by 2023. Aircraft adaption tests for electrical and mechanical systems were finished.[source]Rudram (missile) · Future development / Rudram-3; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage As per DRDO Chief Samir V. Kamat, Rudram-4 will be a lightweight, long-range standoff weapon (LRSOW) for increased operational flexibility. It will integrate with Dassault Mirage 2000 , Sukhoi Su-30 MKI , and Dassault Rafale with speed exceeding Mach 5. In 2023, the Defense Acquisition Council authorized the acceptance of necessity for Rudram-4. It will use inertial and satellite navigation with imaging infrared or passive homing head for precision strikes against command centers , radar sites, and hardened bunkers . Rudram-4 will have 1,000–1,500 km range. It will use maneuverable flight routes at low altitudes to evade air defense systems .[source]Rudram (missile) · Future development / Rudram-4 (LRSOW); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
| Country of origin | Israel[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 5, cell 2; revision 1349150138; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| Type | — | Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | India[source] |
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| In service | — | Rudram-1: 2022 to present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Indian Air Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Laboratory[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2012–present[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Adani Defence & Aerospace[source] |
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| Produced | — | Under Development[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Specifications[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | ≤ 5 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | MiG-29UPG Dassault Mirage 2000 Su-30MKI Tejas Mk.1/1A HAL Tejas Mk2 (Planned) AMCA (Planned) TEDBF (Planned)[source] |
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