Overview
- DRDO carried out the flight test from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island on Monday, June 15, 2026, and said data from Integrated Test Range tracking instruments showed all mission objectives were met.
- The LRLACM is described as a subsonic, surface‑launched cruise missile using a turbofan or turbojet engine with inertial navigation augmented by satellite fixes and a terminal seeker or terrain‑contour matching for low‑altitude precision strikes.
- Reports vary on range with multiple outlets saying the missile hit a target at about 1,000 km while others claim capability up to 1,500 km, and official statements emphasise subsystem validation rather than publishing a single range figure.
- Senior DRDO officials and user representatives from the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force witnessed the launch and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh publicly congratulated the DRDO scientists and industry partners involved in the programme.
- Officials say the missile will undergo further developmental and user trials over roughly the next two years before formal induction, a step that would expand India’s long‑range stand‑off strike options and allow cross‑platform integration work to continue.