India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) completes final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at a test range near Kurnool, officials said. The trials include testing in both Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes, using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) for command, control, readiness and launch operations. The GCS automates key steps involved in readiness and firing. DRDO states that the missile is being integrated on UAVs developed by Newspace Research and Technologies of Bengaluru for the current trials. The missile program is led by Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad as the nodal laboratory, with support from other DRDO facilities including Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory. DRDO and the Defence Ministry say the development and production involve India’s defence ecosystem, including domestic industries and MSMEs. Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Limited are named as production agencies. The Defence Ministry describes Air-to-Ground capability for anti-tank operations and Air-to-Air capability for engaging targets such as drones and helicopters.
DRDO completes final trials of UAV-launched ULPGM-V3 precision missile near Kurnool
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) completes final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at a test range near Kurnool...
- DRDO completes final development trials of the UAV-launched ULPGM-V3 missile near Kurnool.
- The missile is tested in both Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes.
- Trials use an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) to command and control readiness and launch operations.
- The missile is developed with Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad as the nodal lab, alongside other DRDO facilities.
- Production is linked to Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Limited.
Missile tested in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes; Bharat Dynamics and Adani Defence named as production agencies
3 months agoMissile tested in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes; Bharat Dynamics and Adani Defence named as production agencies
3 months agoThe ULPGM-V3 has been developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, as the nodal lab, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
3 months agoIn a major boost to India's defence capabilities, the DRDO has 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, officials said on Tuesday. The trials were conducted at a DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh using an integrated ground control system (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system, the defence ministry said. The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations, it said. "The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes," the ministry said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, PSUs, defence-cum-production partners and industry stakeholders for the successful development trials of ...
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