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With the successful test of a long-range hypersonic missile, capable of carrying various payloads over distances exceeding 1500 km, India has entered the elite group of nations possessing advanced military capabilities.
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ndia has successfully conducted a flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile, marking a significant boost to the country's military readiness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday. This missile is designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1500km for the armed forces.
With this achievement, India has joined a select group of nations possessing such critical and advanced military technology, the minister added.
"India has achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting flight trial of long range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off-the-coast of Odisha. This is a historic moment and this significant achievement has put our country in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies," Rajnath Singh tweeted.
The missile was tracked by various range systems deployed across multiple domains. Flight data obtained from down-range ship stations confirmed the successful terminal manoeuvres and impact with a high degree of accuracy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which conducted the trials on Saturday night, announced.
This missile has been indigenously developed by the laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and industry partners. The flight trial was conducted in the presence of senior DRDO scientists and members of the Armed Forces.
The Defence Minister, Defence Secretary, and DRDO Chairman congratulated the team on the successful trial.
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