QR-SAM Missile Fails in latest test

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

SOURCE: THE PRINT

India’s missile development programme is going through a rough patch, with another snag hitting the home-made quick reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) during tests at the Balasore range in Odisha Monday.

The QRSAM system, being developed as an add-on to the Akash air defence missiles that are already in service with the Army and Air Force, has now undergone four tests, of which at least two have been unsuccessful.

Sources said during the latest test, the missile took off from its launcher successfully, but rolled uncontrollably during flight before ditching into the Bay of Bengal. The missile is being developed by DRDO’s Hyderabad missile complex, and top officials were present at the test site during the trial.

It is learnt that the DRDO leadership team on missile systems is studying the failure and is trying to find the root cause of the problem. Previous trials of the missile were conducted in June, July and December last year.

As reported by ThePrint, during the 22 December test, the missile hit turbulence within 1.5 seconds of taking off, as an actuator did not respond to a software command. The QRSAM is supposed to take down fast moving incoming air targets like missiles and fighter jets at extremely short notice.

India has been planning to showcase the Akash as a Made in India missile that is available for exports. In fact, the missile is being showcased at the Defence Expo near Chennai this week to possible customers who will be visiting the show. In addition, the Indo-Russian Brahmos missile is also being displayed at the India pavilion during the event, as an export option to friendly foreign nations.

The QRSAM is a recent DRDO project that was undertaken to meet demands of both the Air Force and the Army. The services had requested for imports to meet urgent requirements for air defence missiles, which were turned down after DRDO assured that it could develop the system indigenously.

 

[ashok321]

an actuator did not respond to a software command

The Akash system is the only (maximum) 90% indigenous system that India has.
Rest are even less indigenous percentage wise. Hence the trouble.
India needs the max dose of foreign input to work well.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Atleast Indians are trying. We in Pakistan are happy with our shoulder carry Anza. We really need some kick up our back side to start our own long range SAM/BMD project.

 

[KapitaanAli]

an actuator did not respond to a software command

The Akash system is the only (maximum) 90% indigenous system that India has.
Rest are even less indigenous percentage wise. Hence the trouble.
India needs the max dose of foreign input to work well.

Ummm... Did you know that QR-SAM isn't Akash?

Oopsieee.

 

[ashok321]

Ummm... Did you know that QR-SAM isn't Akash?

Oopsieee.

add-on to the Akash

Same shik.
Wet wood and dry wood, both float.
Who cares. I know how India works.

 

[Pakistani Aircraft]

Just buy them from Russia and re-paint them in the Indian flag. That's what you're good at.

 

[war&peace]

Atleast Indians are trying. We in Pakistan are happy with our shoulder carry Anza. We really need some kick up our back side to start our own long range SAM/BMD project.

Pakistan can do a lot. We have great engineers and scientists but our leadership is visionless, brainless and penniless. Though the last one is artificial and self inflicted. If the state really wants, it can put a stop to all this pillaging and leakages but I doubt their sincerity since they themselves are beneficial owners of this status quo.

 

[Ali Tariq]

Just buy them from Russia and re-paint them in the Indian flag. That's what you're good at.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Pakistan can do a lot. We have great engineers and scientists but our leadership is visionless, brainless and penniless. Though the last one is artificial and self inflicted. If the state really wants, it can put a stop to all this pillaging and leakages but I doubt their sincerity since they themselves are beneficial owners of this status quo.

Amount of efforts and energy put into creating offensive weapons , if they can put half of that into defensive ones, we will have a viable system to protect our cities and strategic location. The idea of wiping India ability to wage a war against us in first strikes may work but to think that in any future Pak-India war, India's allies wont jump in or try to take advantage of the situation to their own gains, that aspect it seems is not understood fully by our state. We need 360 degree coverage of our cities and strategic locations, from all directions.

 

[KapitaanAli]

add-on to the Akash

Same shik.
Wet wood and dry wood, both float.
Who cares. I know how India works.

QRSAM is thrice lighter than Akash and is fundamentally a different system.
It's an "add-on" to Akash in the sense that it'll defend lower altitudes than Akash and work together.

 

[ashok321]

QRSAM is thrice lighter than Akash and is fundamentally a different system.
It's an "add-on" to Akash in the sense that it'll defend lower altitudes than Akash and work together.

The article starts with the following gem:

India’s missile development programme is going through a rough patch
And there is a reason for everything. And in this case, not so perfect & proven technology in the case of India.
Everyone knows this shik, thats why India is on a import spree & buying binge.


Missile ‘mis-adventures’

 

[asiaticlion]

QRSAM is thrice lighter than Akash and is fundamentally a different system.
It's an "add-on" to Akash in the sense that it'll defend lower altitudes than Akash and work together.

Ignore the attention seeking madrassa educated troll. He runs away if you debate with facts.
Ignore him and watch and enjoy how he suffers, and even replies to his own quote.

The troll has multiple ids to give negative rating.
Thanks for highlighting my post by hiding it. Now newbie will avoid the troll.

 

[MimophantSlayer]

QRSAM is thrice lighter than Akash and is fundamentally a different system.
It's an "add-on" to Akash in the sense that it'll defend lower altitudes than Akash and work together.

I think it is the surface launched variant of the Astra.

We'll eventually get it right, and the naysayers will, like always crawl back into their hole.

 

[dani191]

QR-SAM Missile Fails in latest test
Published April 11, 2018 | By admin
SOURCE: THE PRINT

India’s missile development programme is going through a rough patch, with another snag hitting the home-made quick reaction surface-to-air missile (QRSAM) during tests at the Balasore range in Odisha Monday.

The QRSAM system, being developed as an add-on to the Akash air defence missiles that are already in service with the Army and Air Force, has now undergone four tests, of which at least two have been unsuccessful.

Sources said during the latest test, the missile took off from its launcher successfully, but rolled uncontrollably during flight before ditching into the Bay of Bengal. The missile is being developed by DRDO’s Hyderabad missile complex, and top officials were present at the test site during the trial.

It is learnt that the DRDO leadership team on missile systems is studying the failure and is trying to find the root cause of the problem. Previous trials of the missile were conducted in June, July and December last year.

As reported by ThePrint, during the 22 December test, the missile hit turbulence within 1.5 seconds of taking off, as an actuator did not respond to a software command. The QRSAM is supposed to take down fast moving incoming air targets like missiles and fighter jets at extremely short notice.

India has been planning to showcase the Akash as a Made in India missile that is available for exports. In fact, the missile is being showcased at the Defence Expo near Chennai this week to possible customers who will be visiting the show. In addition, the Indo-Russian Brahmos missile is also being displayed at the India pavilion during the event, as an export option to friendly foreign nations.

The QRSAM is a recent DRDO project that was undertaken to meet demands of both the Air Force and the Army. The services had requested for imports to meet urgent requirements for air defence missiles, which were turned down after DRDO assured that it could develop the system indigenously.
http://idrw.org/qr-sam-missile-fails-in-latest-test/

 

[asiaticlion]

The article starts with the following gem:

India’s missile development programme is going through a rough patch
And there is a reason for everything. And in this case, not so perfect & proven technology in the case of India.
Everyone knows this shik, thats why India is on a import spree & buying binge.


Missile ‘mis-adventures’

Ignore the attention seeking madrassa educated troll. He runs away if you debate with facts.
Ignore him and watch and enjoy how he suffers, and even replies to his own quote.

The troll has multiple ids to give negative rating.