DRDO Successfully Tests Indigenous Long Range Missile
The missile’s performance was validated by tracking data, and officials said the test advanced India’s indigenous long-range precision strike capability.
- On Monday, June 15, 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
- Development efforts for the LRLACM involved various DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners, with the Aeronautical Development Establishment , Bengaluru, acting as the nodal laboratory to support Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- With a range of up to 1,500 km, the LRLACM features conventional and nuclear warhead compatibility and can loiter in the air before executing high-precision terminal phase strikes.
- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh monitored the mission, with the Ministry of Defence stating, "The missile achieved all mission objectives, validating critical technologies and demonstrating India's growing long-range precision strike capability."
- Part of the broader Nirbhay and LRACM programs, the successful launch follows a recent surge in activity, with officials noting three missile tests in 2 days to strengthen India's ballistic missile capabilities.
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DRDO successfully tests Long-Range Precision Missile
New Delhi: In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on June 15 successfully conducted the flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha. –#India successfully tests LRLACM — "India's Tomahawk"!-15 Jun 2026 Kalam Island, Odisha-Successor to Nirbhay programme-Range: 1000–1500 km-Subsonic, terrain…
India tests long-range land attack cruise missile off Odisha coast
DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from Odisha on Monday. The milestone drew praise from the defence leadership and underlined India's push for self-reliance in strategic systems.
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Greater KashmirDRDO successfully conducts flight-test of land attack cruise missile
New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Monday conducted a successful flight-test of a long-range land attack cruise missile (LRLACM) off the coast of Odisha. The defence ministry said all the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking instruments. The LRLACM is an indigenously […]
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