In a great success, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday conducted the maiden test of New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) from a fighter plane.

The indigenously developed air-to-surface missile was successfully launched from the Sukhoi-30 MKI, the main fighter jet of the Indian Air Force off Odisha coast and the missile is capable of destroying the enemy radars, tracking system and communication facilities.

The NGARM has a strike range of over 100 km.

“The missile test-fired on January 18 performed as expected. Its seeker, structural integrity, navigation and control system were validated along with the aerodynamic capabilities,” a scientist associated with the mission was quoted by The New Indian Express.

This missile is first of its kind in India and can be launched from a range of altitudes. It can pick up signals or radiations emitted by the radars or other tracking devices from a certain and then it can destroy them.

The scientist said that the radars, tracking devices and other facilities of communication of enemies are the first targets during the war and the missile’s sensor located on the tip picks up the radio frequencies and then it destroys those facilities.