The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted a test flight of an In-house Technology Guided Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off Odisha coast.
During the test, all subsystems performed as expected. The performance of the missile was monitored by several range sensors such as radar, electro-optical tracking system (EOTS) and telemetry of ITRs deployed at various locations to ensure full coverage of the flight path, news agency ANI reported.
IAF Su-30-Mk-I aircraft also watched the missile pass.
“The missile tracked the required trajectory using a waypoint and demonstrated flight at a very low altitude,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
“This successful flight test also demonstrated the reliable performance of the original propulsion system developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bengaluru,” the report added.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the successful flight test of the ITCM and said, “The successful development of indigenously powered long-range subsonic cruise missiles is a major milestone for India’s defense research and development.”
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Ministry of Defense Secretary Research and Development and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated the entire DRDO team for the successful execution of the ITCM launch.
The ITCM missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software systems to ensure better and more reliable performance.
The missile is developed by DRDO’s Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) with contributions from other laboratories and Indian industry.
