QUICK REACTION SURFACE to AIR MISSILE (QRSAM): UPSC Daily Important Topic | 2 May 2022
QUICK REACTION SURFACE to AIR MISSILE (QRSAM)
◇ QRSAM is a canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments.
◇ It is a short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, primarily designed and developed by DRDO to provide a protective shield to moving armoured columns of the Army from enemy aerial attacks.
◇ The entire weapon system has been configured on a mobile and manoeuvrable platform and is capable of providing air defence on the move.
◇ It has been designed for induction into the Army and has a range of 25 to 30 km.