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New Indian Express
26-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
DRDO successfully tests drone-launched precision missile ULPGM-V3 in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out flight trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM-V3) at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The missile is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2 missile developed and delivered by DRDO earlier. The ULPGM-V3 features a cutting-edge high-definition dual-channel seeker, enabling it to accurately engage a wide array of targets. Engineered for adaptability, the missile performs seamlessly across plain and high-altitude environments, with round-the-clock operational capability, and a two-way data link for real-time target or aim-point adjustments post-launch. It offers three modular warhead variants, which include an anti-armour warhead designed to neutralise modern armored vehicles equipped with Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA), and Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), a penetration-cum-blast warhead for anti-bunker missions, and a pre-fragmentation warhead with a highly effective lethal radius. The latest trials showcased the anti-armor configuration. This advanced missile was launched from a drone crafted by Bengaluru-based startup Newspace Research and Technologies, highlighting India's strides in homegrown technology. DRDO is actively exploring the integration of ULPGM systems with long-range, high-endurance UAVs from other Indian firms. The project benefited from collaboration with Development cum Production Partners (DcPPs) like Adani Defence and Bharat Dynamics Limited, alongside contributions from 30 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups, marking a significant triumph of public-private partnership. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the achievement, calling it a major boost to India's defence strength.
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DRDO tests missile fired from drone
NEW DELHI: Flight-trials of an advanced precision guided missile launched from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), which can be fired in plain and high-altitude areas during day and night, have been successfully conducted by DRDO. The UAV-launched precision guided missile or ULPGM-V3, which is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2 missile developed and delivered by DRDO earlier, was tested at the National Open Area Range at Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. "The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high-definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets. It has a two-way data link to support post-launch target/aim-point update," an official said on Friday. The missile is equipped with three modular warhead options, including an anti-armour one against modern tanks and infantry combat vehicles equipped with rolled homogeneous armour with explosive reactive armour. The other two are a penetration-cum-blast warhead with bunker-bursting capabilities and a re-fragmentation warhead with "a high lethality zone". Calling it "a major boost" to India's defence capabilities, defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and its industry partners, MSMEs and start-ups for the development and successful trials of the ULPGM-V3 system. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo "This success proves that the Indian industry is now ready to absorb and produce critical defence technologies," he added. The missile is jointly developed by the DRDO labs like the Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, High-Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Integrated Test Range and Defence Electronics Research Laboratory. The UAV, in turn, has been indigenously developed by start-up Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru. "DRDO is actively pursuing integration of ULPGM weapons with long-range and high endurance UAVs from several other Indian companies," the official said.
New Indian Express
25-07-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
DRDO tests UAV-launched precision missile with modular warheads, dual-channel seeker
NEW DELHI: The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully conducted flight-trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3. The success is seen as a major boost to India's defence capabilities. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the tested missile is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2, which had been developed and delivered by DRDO earlier. The present trials were carried out in the anti-armour configuration at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The MoD, in its statement, said, 'The ULPGM-V3 is equipped with a high-definition dual-channel seeker that can strike a wide variety of targets. It can be fired in plain and high-altitude areas. It has day-and-night capability and a two-way data link to support post-launch target/aim-point update.' 'The missile is equipped with three modular warhead options: anti-armour to destroy modern age armoured vehicles equipped with Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA) with Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA); penetration-cum-blast warhead with anti-bunker application; and pre-fragmentation warhead with a high lethality zone,' the ministry added.
India.com
25-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Indias Combat Readiness Enhanced: DRDO Successfully Tests UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile ULPGM-V3
India on Friday conducted successful flight trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. This reflects the nation's focus on unmanned precision strike capabilities, which is emerging as a key focus in modern warfare strategies. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a post on X, informed that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the successful flight trials of the ULPGM-V3. "In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, @DRDO_India has successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh," he wrote. "Congratulations to DRDO and the industry partners, DcPPs, MSMEs and Start-ups for the development and successful trials of the ULPGM-V3 system. This success proves that the Indian industry is now ready to absorb and produce critical Defence Technologies," he added. In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, @DRDO_India has successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Congratulations to DRDO and the industry… — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 25, 2025 IANS reported that the specifications details of the ULPGM-V3 remain classified; its development is part of a clear technological trajectory in India's guided missile programme. Why Trials In NOAR? The choice of NOAR in Kurnool for the trial is consistent with DRDO's strategy of using the facility to validate cutting-edge technologies. India's ULPGM-V2 Earlier, ULPGM-V2 was developed by DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), featuring multiple warhead configurations. The evolution toward UAV-launched, extended-range munitions, unveiled at Aero India 2025, includes sophisticated enhancements such as imaging infrared (IIR) seekers and dual-thrust propulsion systems, features likely present in the V3 variant. The ULPGM systems are designed to be lightweight, precise, and compatible with various aerial platforms. They provide strategic flexibility in combat environments. The successful trial marks a significant boost in the nation's push for self-reliance in critical defence technologies.
