DRDO Successfully Tests Indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

New Delhi, June 15, 2026: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

According to the Ministry of Defence, all mission objectives were achieved successfully, with performance data captured by tracking instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.

The LRLACM is an indigenously developed missile, with its subsystems designed and developed by various DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners. The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, served as the nodal laboratory for the project.

Senior DRDO officials and representatives from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force witnessed the launch.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO team and industry partners for the successful test, describing it as another significant achievement for India's indigenous defence ecosystem.

Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh, who monitored the launch activities, also lauded the scientists and all personnel associated with the mission.

The successful test further strengthens India's efforts to enhance self-reliance in advanced defence technologies and boost long-range precision strike capabilities.