DRDO ULPGM-V3 Missile Trials Complete

The India — Defence Research and Development Organisation>>> (DRDO) successfully completed the final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at a test range near Kurnool, India — Andhra Pradesh>>>. This achievement significantly boosts India>>>'s 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) initiative in the defense sector. The trials utilized an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) for automated readiness and launch operations. India — Defence Research and Development Organisation>>> partnered with Bharat Dynamics Limited>>> and Adani Group — Adani Defence & Aerospace>>> for the missile's development and production, while NewSpace Research and Technologies>>> provided the UAVs for integration. The missile was primarily developed by India — Research Centre Imarat>>> in collaboration with other India — Defence Research and Development Organisation>>> laboratories. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh>>> and India — Defence Research and Development Organisation>>> Chairman Samir V. Kamat>>> congratulated the teams, emphasizing the strategic milestone towards self-reliance in defense manufacturing. The ULPGM-V3 is designed to engage various targets, including tanks, bunkers, drones, and helicopters, with advanced guidance and modular warhead options.