UditVani, Bhubaneswar: In a significant achievement for India’s defence sector, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight-trial of the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile on November 16, 2024. The test took place from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.
The hypersonic missile, designed to carry a variety of payloads over a range greater than 1,500 kilometers, is expected to enhance the operational capabilities of India’s Armed Forces. The missile’s performance was closely monitored and tracked by multiple range systems deployed across various domains. According to the data collected from downrange ship stations, the missile successfully executed its terminal maneuvers and impacted its target with high precision.
This milestone is the result of years of work by DRDO laboratories and industry partners, with significant contributions from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad. The successful trial marks a major advancement in India’s indigenous missile technology, placing the nation among an elite group of countries possessing such advanced military capabilities.
The flight-trial was overseen by senior DRDO scientists and officers from the Armed Forces.
With this successful test, India is now well-positioned to lead in the field of hypersonic technology, which is expected to play a key role in modern warfare due to its speed, maneuverability, and ability to evade existing missile defense systems.
Following the success of the trial, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) to congratulate the DRDO, the Armed Forces, and industry partners. In his post, he described the achievement as “historic” and praised the technological advancements that have now placed India at the forefront of hypersonic missile development.
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