What’s in the news?

• Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF) off the coast of Odisha.
• The flight-test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & guidance algorithm. 
• The performance of the missile has been validated from the flight data captured by range tracking instruments like electro-optical systems, radar and telemetry stations deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur at various locations, including the on-board ship.
• RudraM-II is an indigenously-developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system meant for Air-to-Surface role to neutralise many types of enemy assets. 
• A number of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies developed by various DRDO laboratories have been incorporated in the missile system.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2022076