**Press Release Summary: Successful Flight-Test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM)**
**Event Overview**
On June 15, 2026, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM). The test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, located off the coast of Odisha.
**Performance and Results**
Data captured by tracking instruments at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, confirmed that all test objectives were fully met. The flight-test validated the performance of the missile’s various sub-systems.
**Development and Collaboration**
The LRLACM is an indigenously developed missile system. Its sub-systems were designed and produced through a collaboration between various DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry partners. The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, serves as the Nodal Laboratory for this project.
**Key Personnel and Oversight**
* **Monitoring:** The launch activities were monitored by Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary & Chairman of DRDO.
* **Witnesses:** The event was attended by senior DRDO officials and user representatives from the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force.
* **Official Commendations:** Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and the Chairman of DRDO congratulated the development teams and industry partners on the successful mission.
**Reference Data**
* **Date of Release:** 15 JUN 2026
* **Issuing Authority:** PIB Delhi / Ministry of Defence
* **Release ID:** 2273160
* **Visitor Counter:** 9048
Key Entities Referenced
Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM): An indigenously developed cruise missile system designed for land-attack missions, which successfully completed a flight-test meeting all technical objectives.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO): The lead agency responsible for the design, development, and successful flight-testing of the LRLACM and its various sub-systems.
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE): The Bengaluru-based nodal laboratory under DRDO specifically responsible for the development of the LRLACM.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha: The strategic launch site off the coast of Odisha where the successful flight-test of the missile was conducted.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO conducts successful flight-test of Long
Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
प्रव तथ: 15 JUN 2026 6:31PM by PIB Delhi
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of Long
Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha
on June 15, 2026. All the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking
instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
The LRLACM is an indigenously developed missile with all sub-systems developed by various DRDO
laboratories and Indian Industry partners. Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru is the
Nodal Laboratory. The launch was witnessed by senior officials from DRDO and user representatives
from the Indian Navy & the Indian Air Force.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO team and the Industry Partners on the
successful flight-test of LRLACM. Defence Secretary & Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) and
Chairman DRDO Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh monitored all activities during the launch. He congratulated
all the team members involved in the successful flight-test.
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