DRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Indigenous Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
New Delhi, June 15 (TNT): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the flight-test of the indigenously developed Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
According to an official statement, all mission objectives were successfully achieved and the missile’s performance was validated through data captured by various tracking instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.
The LRLACM has been developed indigenously with contributions from various DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners. The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, served as the nodal laboratory for the programme.
The flight-test was witnessed by senior DRDO officials and representatives of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO scientists and industry partners on the successful test, describing it as a significant milestone in strengthening India’s indigenous defence capabilities.
Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh monitored the launch activities and congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight-test.
The successful test is expected to further enhance India’s long-range precision strike capabilities and reinforce the country’s drive towards self-reliance in advanced defence technologies.
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