The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in both Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at the DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.
The trials were conducted using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS), which was used to command and control the ULPGM weapon system. DRDO said the GCS incorporates advanced technologies aimed at automating readiness and launch operations.
Reportedly, the indigenous fire-and-forget precision-guided missile has an extended stand-off range of up to 10 kilometres, enabling UAVs to engage targets from a safer distance. The missile was also reportedly tested for anti-tank operations in Air-to-Ground mode and against drones, helicopters and other airborne targets in Air-to-Air mode.
