The DRDO has successfully conducted the Release Trials of... Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ during 8-10 April 2025 from the SU-30 MKI. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF and industry for successful development trials of the Long Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’. He said the development of ‘Gaurav’ will further enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces to a great extent.show more

The DRDO has conducted the Maiden Flight Test of... Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from a mobile articulated launcher at ITR Chandipur. Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces, and Industry on the successful Maiden Flight Test of LRLACM. He has said that the test paves the way for future indigenous cruise missile development programmes.show more

The DRDO has successfully conducted a flight trial of... its long range hypersonic missile on 16th Nov 2024 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for successful flight trial of country's first long range hypersonic mission, and termed it a historic achievement.show more

DRDO IS "DRONE-ACHARYA" BREAKTHROUGH IN DRONE-LAUNCHED PRECISION 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 at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The trials were carried out using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system. The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations.show more

The Russian ODAB-1500 bomb has a 675+ kg thermobaric... warhead that vaporizes anything within 30 meters and sucks the air from lungs up to 150 meters. It uses a UMPK kit and has a range of 70 km—absolute terror. India's equivalent is the one-ton Gaurav LRGB. 🇮🇳🔥show more

In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, DRDO... successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. ULPGM-V3 is an enhanced version of the ULPGM-V2 missile developed and delivered by DRDO earlier. Ministry of Defence, Government of India रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO Indiashow more

🚨 Good News for Make in India 🇮🇳 The... Indian Air Force successfully test-fired an indigenously designed and developed long-range glide bomb (Khagantak-243). The test achieved all objectives and reached a new level of lethality.show more

Big breakthrough. India tests a long-range hypersonic missile, known... until now as the DRDO ‘s long range anti-ship missile. In my News9 piece earlier this year had argued for a naval element of India’s proposed rocket forces to give the SpokespersonNavy prompt strike capabilities over the IOR.show more

China has successfully tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle,... the DF-27A, capable of Mach 8.6 speeds and an 8,000 km range, experts say. The missile covered 2,100 km in 12 minutes, highlighting China’s rapidly advancing anti-ship and long-range strike capabilities.show more

🇺🇦 Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr... Syrskyi, has approved the concept for the development of missile troops and artillery until 2030. 🔺 The document provides for the completion of work and the launch of mass serial production of domestically produced ballistic and cruise missiles. In combination with unmanned systems, this will make it possible to create a balanced long-range fire system capable of destroying targets at distances of up to 2,000 kilometers. This long-term concept is a clear strategic signal. Ukraine is systematically building its own high-precision, long-range strike capabilities. Achieving a 2,000 km range would allow Ukrainian forces to reach virtually any target in European Russia, fundamentally altering the balance of the war and reducing dependence on foreign partners for deep strikes. Video is generated by grok AIshow more

Russia is increasing the use of ShOAB-0.5 fragmentation submunitions,... delivered by RBK-500 ShOAB-0.5 cluster bombs. Russian aircraft drop these from high altitude at a considerable distance from the frontlines, using upgraded UMPK long-range precision-guided glide bomb kits. 1/show more

MoD Unveils DFP-2026, Giving DRDO Greater Financial Autonomy to... Accelerate Defence R&D. 🇮🇳 What will Change? - Increased financial powers delegated to DRDO at multiple levels, reducing bureaucratic approvals. -Dedicated financial provisions introduced for trials, testing & evaluation. - DRDO can now sanction pre-project R&D before formal project approval. - Clear financial powers defined for Extra-Mural Research Projects, Defence Innovation Accelerator Centres of Excellence & the TDF. - Faster approvals for collaboration with industry, startups, and academia. - Will reduce delays and speed up the development, production & induction of indigenous defence techshow more

🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦 Europe’s top missile maker MBDA has successfully tested... the new CROSSBOW long-range cruise missile designed specifically for Ukraine, marking another major step in providing affordable, US-component-free deep-strike capabilities to Kyiv. The largest European arms corporation, MBDA, has announced the successful test launch of the CROSSBOW cruise missile, specially developed for Ukraine under the Project Brakestop program. 🚀 The missile’s warhead weighs approximately 300 kg, with a flight range of over 800 km. Project Brakestop is a UK Ministry of Defence initiative launched in November 2024 to create cheap, mass-produced, long-range cruise missiles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A key condition is the complete exclusion of American-made components and US-supplied data. Video is generated by Grok AIshow more

Moscow says the Kerch Strait is under full control.... The Freedom of Russia Legion, a unit of Ukraine's Armed Forces, says its agents nevertheless conducted detailed reconnaissance of the Kerch Bridge, documenting the route and the structure from close range. #Ukraineshow more

#WATCH | DRDO has successfully demonstrated the flight trial... of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator, an indigenous high-speed flying wing UAV from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga in Karnataka. With this flight in the tailless configuration, India has joined the elite club of countries that have mastered the controls for the Flying wing configuration.show more

Aftermath of the Russian KAB glide-bomb strikes on the... Preobrazhensky Bridge in Zaporizhzhia City from two days ago. A section of the footpath of the bridge has collapsed as a result of one impact (the rest of the KABs missed). It remains fully passable for all vehicles, and any structural damage is likely minor.show more