The missile, also referred to as ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2, originated from Israel and underwent a test launch from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands last week.

India Successfully Tests New 250 Km Strike Range Air-launched Ballistic Missile

The missile, also referred to as ROCKS or Crystal Maze 2, originated from Israel and underwent a test launch from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands last week. CM-2 represents a new generation extended stand-off range air-to-surface missile, designed to strike high-value stationary and relocatable targets in GPS-denied environments, like the one India faced during the Kargil War.

Crystal Maze 2

•Crystal Maze 2, also referred to as ROCKS, is an air-launched medium-range ballistic missile.

•It is of Israeli origin.

•It is designed to target high-value stationary and relocatable assets, such as long-range radars and air defense systems, of potential adversaries.

•Distinguished from its predecessor, Crystal Maze 1, which has been inducted into the IAF from Israel previously, the Crystal Maze 2 boasts extended stand-off range capabilities as an air-to-surface missile.

•It is capable of hitting targets over 250 kilometers away.

•With options for either a penetration or blast fragmentation warhead, the missile is capable of destroying above-ground or well-protected underground targets.

•It is specifically effective in GPS-denied environments.