The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) was tested in flight for the first time on Tuesday by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha.
A movable articulated launcher was used to fire the missile. All subsystems met the main mission goals and operated as expected during the test.
To guarantee full coverage of the flight path, ITR placed a number of range sensors, including radar and an electro-optical tracking system, at various points to watch the missile.
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 equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.
Maiden flight-test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) was conducted today from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives pic.twitter.com/JnJAA4Fy7n
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The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile is being developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment in Bengaluru, with inputs from other DRDO institutes and industry.
Bharat Dynamics Limited, located in Hyderabad, and Bharat Electronics Limited, based in Bengaluru, are the missile’s Development-Cum-Production Partners, responsible for its development and integration.
The test was watched by prominent scientists from several DRDO facilities, as well as officials from all three armed services.
The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile is a Defence Acquisition Council-approved, Acceptance of Necessity-sanctioned Mission Mode Project that may be fired from the ground using a mobile articulated launcher or from frontline ships via a universal vertical launch module system.
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Source: India Today
