DBT Bureau
Pune, 17 Nov 2024
On November 16, 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island, located off the coast of Odisha. This advanced missile is capable of carrying a variety of payloads and is designed for ranges exceeding 1,500 kilometers, enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces.
The missile was tracked by various range systems, deployed in multiple domains. The flight data obtained from down-range ship stations confirmed the successful terminal maneuvers and impact with a high degree of accuracy.
This missile has been indigenously developed by the laboratories of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad along with various other DRDO laboratories and Industry Partners. The flight trial was carried out in the presence of senior scientists of DRDO and officers of the Armed Forces.
In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the flight trial as a historic achievement that has put India in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies. He congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for the successful flight trial.
