New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
This fright-trial of hypersonic missile that was conducted late Saturday is designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km for the Armed Forces, an official statement said on Sunday.
The missile was tracked by various range systems, deployed in multiple domains. The flight data obtained from downrange ship stations confirmed the successful terminal manoeuvres and impact with a high degree of accuracy.
This missile has been indigenously developed by the laboratories of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with various other DRDO laboratories and industry partners.
The flight trial was carried out in the presence of senior scientists of DRDO and officers of the Armed Forces.
In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the flight-trial as a historic achievement that has put India in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies. He congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces, and the industry for the successful flight trial.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated the team of DRDO, which has actively contributed to this successful mission.
