DRDO Successfully Tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) on June 15, 2026. The missile was launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

According to DRDO, all mission objectives were achieved successfully. Data collected from multiple tracking systems deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur confirmed the missile’s successful performance during the test.

The LRLACM is an indigenously developed cruise missile. Its various subsystems have been designed and developed by different DRDO laboratories along with Indian industry partners. The nodal laboratory for the project is the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.

Senior DRDO officials, along with representatives from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, witnessed the launch and monitored the test activities.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO scientists and industry partners on the successful test. Defence Secretary and DRDO Chairman Rajesh Kumar Singh monitored the launch and praised the teams involved in the mission’s success.