India Conducts First Test Of Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile— What You Need To Know

India on Tuesday (12 November) conducted the maiden flight-test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

The LRLACM flight test was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from a mobile articulated launcher.

"During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives," the DRDO said in a statement.

The missile 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.

"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 DRDO said.

The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.

LRLACM has been developed by the Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment along with contribution from other DRDO laboratories and Indian industries.

Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited, Bengaluru are the two Development-Cum-Production-Partners for LRLACM and they are engaged in the missile development and integration.

The test was witnessed by senior scientists from various DRDO laboratories along with the representatives from the three Services, the users of the system, the statement said.

According to the DRDO, LRLACM is a Defence Acquisition Council-approved, Acceptance of Necessity-sanctioned, Mission Mode Project.

It is configured to launch from ground using mobile articulated launcher and also from frontline ships using universal vertical launch module system.

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