Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight test of its Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM).
- Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile is designed to be launched from both mobile ground-based systems and frontline ships, using a universal vertical launch module, further enhancing its operational flexibility.
- It is also able to execute complex manoeuvres while flying at different speeds and altitudes, showcasing the missile’s versatility and precision.
- The LRLACM is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and software that enhances its performance and reliability.
- These missiles are typically subsonic and can follow terrain-hugging flight paths, making them harder to detect and intercept, thus allowing for a strategic advantage in penetrating enemy defenses.
- It is developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment in Bengaluru, the LRLACM is the result of collaboration between various DRDO laboratories and Indian industries.
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) in Hyderabad and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in Bengaluru served as the Development-Cum-Production Partners.
- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had previously approved LRLACM as a Mission Mode Project, sanctioned under the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) procedure.
- The missile’s successful test is seen as a key milestone in advancing India’s defence capabilities, particularly in the area of long-range precision strikes.
