XR-SAM
XR-SAM (eXtra-long Range Surface to Air Missile) is an Indian long-range mobile surface to air missile defence system under development by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).[2][3][4]
| XR-SAM | |
|---|---|
| Type | Long range surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2023 (planned) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | Fragmentation |
Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze |
Operational range | 400 km[1][2] |
It will supplement the Indo-Israeli Barak 8 and Russian S-400 missile system in the Indian armed forces.
Design
The missile system might used to bridge the gap between MR-SAM (70 km) and S-400 (400 km). The missile system will have a range of 250 km against fighter jets, 350 km against cruise missiles, sea skimming anti-ship missiles, AWACS and mid air refuelers and will be capable of bringing down ballistic missiles and stealth fighters in the terminal stage. The naval version of the missile might be also developed to supplement the LR-SAM missile in the Indian Navy.[2][4][3]
See also
References
- "India set to join elite league with indigenous 400-km long range missile defence system". CNBC. 26 July 2023.
- Reddy, U Sudhakar (28 December 2019). "DRDO reveals 350km XRSAM missile details". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- "DRDO Starts Work on Mobile Mast System for XRSAM Air Defence System". Eletimes. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- "DRDO readies India's next generation XRSAM-long range air defence missile system" (PDF). Defence Research and Development Organization. 27 December 2019.