Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force have successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha yesterday.
In a statement, the Defence Ministry said that the modular range extension kit TARA is the country’s first indigenous glide weapon system that converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
The Ministry said that TARA has been designed and developed by the Research Centre Imarat+, Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories.
It is aimed at enhancing the lethality and accuracy of a low-cost weapon to neutralise ground-based targets. It is the first glide weapon to utilise state-of-the-art low-cost systems.
The development of the kit has been undertaken with Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPPS) and other Indian industries, which have already started production activity.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, IAF, DcPP, and the industry for the maiden flight trial. He described it as a significant development in advancing India’s indigenous defence capabilities.
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