Rajnath Singh, the Minister of Defense, used social media to praise the DRDO and say that the tests were a “major boost” to India’s missile capabilities.
New Delhi: India has successfully conducted a precision-guided missile launch from a drone at a test range in Andhra Pradesh. The Defence The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) tested the UAV-launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM-V3) in Kurnool.
Singh, the Minister of Defence, congratulated the DRDO on social media and called the tests a “major boost” to India’s missile capabilities.
@DRDO_India has successfully carried out flight trials of the UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), a test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The victory is a big step forward for India’s defense capabilities. Congratulations to DRDO and the industry partners, including DcPPs, MSMEs, and Start-ups, for making the ULPGM-V3 system and testing it successfully. The Defense Minister wrote on X that “this success proves that the Indian industry is now ready to absorb and produce critical Defense Technologies.”
Before, DRDO’s Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) made ULPGM-V2, which had different warhead configurations. The development of UAV-launched, long-range weapons, which were shown at Aero India 2025, includes advanced features like imaging infrared (IIR) seekers and dual-thrust propulsion systems. The V3 variant likely incorporates these advanced features.
The goal of ULPGM systems is to be light, accurate, and work with a variety of aerial platforms, giving commanders more options in combat sitchoice ofs.
The choice Amb Highland in Kurn (15) and Dokt (16) for the trial is consistent with DR. The range has recently hosted successful tests of high-energy laser-based Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs), including systems that neutralized fixed-wing UAVs and swarm drones, showing that India’s high-tech testing infrastructure is growing.
