DRDO successfully flight-tests Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)
Key facts
- DRDO flight-tested the LRLACM from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha, on 15 June 2026.
- All test objectives were met.
- The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, is the nodal laboratory.
- Officials of the Navy and the Air Force watched the launch.
Why it matters
[Security] The LRLACM is an indigenous long-range cruise missile. A cruise missile flies low like an aircraft, unlike a ballistic missile. Nodal labs are asked in defence papers.