Maiden Flight-Trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation Weapon Conducted: Govt
The glide weapon uses low-cost systems to turn unguided warheads into precision-guided munitions, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Air Force successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon off the coast of Odisha.
- Designed by Research Centre Imarat and DRDO, TARA is India's first modular glide weapon system capable of converting unguided warheads into precision-guided munitions for ground-based targets.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh noted the government has prioritized defence research, with DRDO already transferring 2,200 technologies to industry partners who have utilized over Rs 4,500 crore of the allocated budget.
- Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, IAF, and industry teams for the successful trial, describing the maiden flight as a significant step in advancing India's indigenous defence capabilities.
- Addressing the three-day North Tech Symposium, the minister emphasized sustained research focus and cultivating the element of surprise to ensure the Indian Army remains future-ready amid technological revolution.
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India conducts maiden flight of glide weapon system
The locally developed ‘TARA’ can convert unguided warheads into high-precision munitions India has conducted the maiden flight of its locally developed glide weapon system. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. The Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) extension...
India tests maiden flight of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon system
The system has been developed by Hyderabad based Research Centre Imarat (RCI) along with other DRDO laboratories to enhance the precision and strike capability of low cost weapons against ground targets.
Maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon conducted: Govt
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha, it was announced on Friday.
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