India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded final development trials for its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air configurations, marking a significant advancement in the nation's defense capabilities and a step towards self-reliance. These trials, conducted in Andhra Pradesh using an advanced ground control system, confirmed the missile's readiness for mass production, with collaborations involving Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies for production, and integration with UAVs from Newspace Research and Technologies. The ULPGM-V3, developed by Research Centre Imarat and other DRDO labs, showcases a robust domestic supply chain, including numerous MSMEs, and is intended for anti-tank roles and engaging airborne targets like drones and helicopters.

India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded final development trials for its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air configurations, marking a significant advancement in the nation's defense capabilities and a step towards self-reliance. These trials, conducted in Andhra Pradesh using an advanced ground control system, confirmed the missile's readiness for mass production, with collaborations involving Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies for production, and integration with UAVs from Newspace Research and Technologies. The ULPGM-V3, developed by Research Centre Imarat and other DRDO labs, showcases a robust domestic supply chain, including numerous MSMEs, and is intended for anti-tank roles and engaging airborne targets like drones and helicopters.

India's Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded final development trials for its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air configurations, marking a significant advancement in the nation's defense capabilities and a step towards self-reliance. These trials, conducted in Andhra Pradesh using an advanced ground control system, confirmed the missile's readiness for mass production, with collaborations involving Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies for production, and integration with UAVs from Newspace Research and Technologies. The ULPGM-V3, developed by Research Centre Imarat and other DRDO labs, showcases a robust domestic supply chain, including numerous MSMEs, and is intended for anti-tank roles and engaging airborne targets like drones and helicopters.

In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both air-to-ground and air-to-air modes.

The trials were conducted at a DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh using an integrated ground control system (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system, the defence ministry said in a release.

The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations.

"The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes," the ministry said.

The DRDO partnered with two production agencies—Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Limited, Hyderabad—for the development and production of the missiles.

The system has been integrated with UAVs developed by Newspace Research and Technologies, Bengaluru, for current trials.

The trials confirmed a fully mature domestic supply chain, equipped for immediate serial mass production, the ministry said.

The ULPGM-V3 has been developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, as the nodal lab, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories, including Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad; Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh; and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune, it said.

The missile has been produced entirely through the Indian defence ecosystem involving a large number of MSMEs and other industries.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, PSUs, defence-cum-production partners and industry stakeholders for the successful development trials of the ULPGM-V3 in air-to-ground mode for anti-tank role and air-to-air mode for drone, helicopter and other airborne targets.

He termed it a strategic milestone achieved towards 'aatmanirbharta' in defence.

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