In a major boost to India’s indigenous missile development programme, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the missile successfully achieved all mission objectives during the trial. Performance data collected through multiple tracking systems deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, confirmed the success of the test.
The LRLACM is a fully indigenous system, with its critical subsystems developed by various DRDO laboratories in collaboration with Indian industry partners. Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) served as the nodal laboratory for the programme.
Senior DRDO officials, along with representatives from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, witnessed the launch and monitored the missile’s performance.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO scientists and industry partners for the successful test, describing it as another significant milestone in strengthening India’s self-reliance in advanced defence technologies.
Defence Secretary and Secretary, Department of Defence R&D, as well as DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh, oversaw the launch activities and lauded the efforts of the teams involved in the successful development and testing of the missile.
The successful trial is expected to further enhance India’s long-range precision strike capabilities and marks another step forward in the country’s pursuit of indigenous strategic defence systems.
