India has successfully flight-tested the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, marking another step in the country’s indigenous missile development programme.
In a statement on Thursday, 15 June, the Ministry of Defence said the DRDO conducted the successful flight test.
According to the ministry, all test objectives were fully met during the trial.
The flight performance of the missile was tracked through various instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
The data captured during the test confirmed that the missile met the required parameters.
“Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 15, 2026. All the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur,” the ministry said.
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The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile, or LRLACM, has been developed indigenously, with its sub-systems developed by different DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.
The Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru, served as the nodal laboratory for the missile project.
The launch was witnessed by senior officials from DRDO along with user representatives from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO team and industry partners for the successful flight test of the missile.
Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh monitored the launch activities and congratulated all team members involved in the successful test.
The successful trial is expected to further strengthen India’s indigenous defence technology capabilities and support the development of advanced long-range precision strike systems.
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