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DRDO conducts maiden flight test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off Odisha coast
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India fight tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off Odisha coast. Photo Courtesy: PIB

DRDO conducts maiden flight test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

| @indiablooms | 13 Nov 2024, 10:37 am

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday from a mobile articulated launcher.

"During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives," read a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

The missile performance was monitored by several range sensors like Radar, Electro Optical Tracking System and telemetry deployed by ITR at different locations to ensure complete coverage of the flight path.

The missile followed the desired path using way point navigation and demonstrated its capability to perform various manoeuvres while flying at various altitudes and speeds.

The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.

LRLACM has been developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru along with contribution from other DRDO laboratories and Indian industries.

Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru are the two Development-Cum-Production-Partners for LRLACM and they are engaged in the missile development and integration.

The test was witnessed by senior scientists from various DRDO laboratories along with the representatives from the three Services, the users of the system.

LRLACM is a Defence Acquisition Council-approved, Acceptance of Necessity-sanctioned, Mission Mode Project.

It is configured to launch from ground using mobile articulated launcher and also from frontline ships using universal vertical launch module system.

What did Rajnath Singh say?

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, Armed Forces, and the Industry on the successful Maiden Flight Test.

"It paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes," he said.

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