DRDO has successfully completed the final development trials of the indigenous ULPGM-V3 (also known as ULM-ER), a UAV-launched precision-guided missile, marking a major boost to India’s drone warfare capabilities. The tests, conducted at a range near Kurnool, were successful in both air-to-ground and air-to-air modes using an advanced integrated Ground Control System. The missile is designed to be fire-and-forget and can target both ground and aerial threats. Developed by DRDO labs including RCI Hyderabad, DRDL, TBRL, and HEMRL, the system has been built entirely within India’s defence ecosystem with industry partners like Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat praised the achievement, calling it a key step toward defence self-reliance.

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