Overview
- DRDO’s ULPGM‑V3, which completed its final deliverable‑configuration trials Tuesday at the Kurnool test range, proved both air‑to‑ground and air‑to‑air roles.
- The campaign validated an integrated ground control system that commands the weapon and automates readiness and launch.
- Research Centre Imarat led development with DRDL, TBRL, and HEMRL, while Newspace UAVs carried the missile for trials.
- DRDO named Bharat Dynamics Limited and Adani Defence Systems & Technologies as production partners, with officials saying the domestic supply chain can support immediate serial manufacturing.
- The weapon equips Indian UAVs for stand‑off precision strikes against tanks or drones, reducing risk to personnel and advancing the government’s self‑reliance drive praised by Rajnath Singh and DRDO leadership.