Overview
- The DRDO carried out a flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile that on Monday, June 15 met all mission objectives according to data from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
- Tracking instruments confirmed the missile’s propulsion, guidance, navigation and control systems performed as designed and that its terrain‑following and warhead‑delivery functions were validated during the flight.
- Senior DRDO officials and user representatives from the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force monitored the launch and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh publicly congratulated the DRDO scientists and industry partners involved.
- The LRLACM’s low‑altitude, terrain‑hugging flight profile is designed to reduce radar detection and interceptor vulnerability, giving commanders a precision, stand‑off option for striking high‑value or time‑sensitive land targets.
- Some outlets have published specific figures for range, weight and warhead size but those details remain reported, not uniformly confirmed; next steps reported by officials include further evaluations and integration work across land, sea and air platforms, building on an earlier maiden flight in November 2024.