<p>New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully carried out the maiden test of a long range cruise missile capable of hitting a target 1,000 km away.</p><p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted the first flight-test of the long range land attack cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha from a mobile launcher.</p><p>“During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. 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,” a defence ministry spokesperson said.</p><p>Developed in a mission-mode project, the missile is configured for a launch from ground using mobile launcher and also from frontline ships using universal vertical launch module systems. It can carry payloads upwards of 450 kg.</p>.Union minister Pradhan seeks support from states for error-free entrance exams .<p>Congratulating the DRDO, armed forces and industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the successful flight would pave the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.</p><p>The success comes four years after the ministry approved development of the indigenous weapon, which was to be an advanced version of the Nirbhay cruise missile that DRDO had developed earlier. Once ready it will be the world’s longest range non-nuke cruise missile.</p><p>Critical technologies such as aerodynamic configuration, vertical launch using solid booster, thrust vector control system, booster separation, in-flight wing deployment, in-flight engine start, long range way-point navigation system and the seeker have been developed by DRDO units over the years.</p><p>On Tuesday, the missile’s 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.</p><p>The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.</p><p>Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment with contribution from other DRDO laboratories developed it. Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru are the two development-cum-production-partners.</p>
<p>New Delhi: India on Tuesday successfully carried out the maiden test of a long range cruise missile capable of hitting a target 1,000 km away.</p><p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted the first flight-test of the long range land attack cruise missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha from a mobile launcher.</p><p>“During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. 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,” a defence ministry spokesperson said.</p><p>Developed in a mission-mode project, the missile is configured for a launch from ground using mobile launcher and also from frontline ships using universal vertical launch module systems. It can carry payloads upwards of 450 kg.</p>.Union minister Pradhan seeks support from states for error-free entrance exams .<p>Congratulating the DRDO, armed forces and industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the successful flight would pave the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.</p><p>The success comes four years after the ministry approved development of the indigenous weapon, which was to be an advanced version of the Nirbhay cruise missile that DRDO had developed earlier. Once ready it will be the world’s longest range non-nuke cruise missile.</p><p>Critical technologies such as aerodynamic configuration, vertical launch using solid booster, thrust vector control system, booster separation, in-flight wing deployment, in-flight engine start, long range way-point navigation system and the seeker have been developed by DRDO units over the years.</p><p>On Tuesday, the missile’s 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.</p><p>The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.</p><p>Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment with contribution from other DRDO laboratories developed it. Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru are the two development-cum-production-partners.</p>
