Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on November 12 conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, from a mobile articulated launcher.
Key points
- The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) has been developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru, along with contributions from other DRDO laboratories and Indian industries.
- It has a range of 1,000 km.
- This is a new variant of the Nirbhay LRLACM with improved features. The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and reliable performance.
- The Defence Acquisition Council had approved procurement of the LRLACM of over 1,000 km range in July 2020.
- Once inducted, the LRLACM, similar to U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile, will give Indian armed forces a long range standoff capability to strike targets on land.
