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‘Boost to protect India’: DRDO successfully tests the UAV-Launched Prisation Missile Ulpgm-V3; Main features | Bharat News
New Delhi: India has successfully carried out the UAV flight trial, launched an accurate guided missile (ULPGM) -V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), which is a test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the team and said that it proves that the Indian industry is now ready to absorb and produce important defense technologies.
“In a major boost for India’s defense capabilities, @DRDO_India successfully launched the UAV flight tests in the National Open Area Range (NOAR). Said in the post. Ulpgm-V3, an extended-rangon variant, also referred to as an ULM-ear, was shown in the Aero India 2025 show, which was held in Bangalore from 10 to 14 February.
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- According to the DRDO website, an extended-ranged version of DRDO’s UAV-launched Prisisation Guededed Munition (ULPGM) Air-to-Surface missile, according to the DRDO website, facilitate inactivity with an imaging infrared (IR) seeker for both day and night operations.
- The 12.5 kg fire-and-free missile is powered by a small dualthrous solid propulsion unit, allowing it to get a maximum range of 4 km during the day and 2.5 km at night.
- Communication is made smooth through two-way datalink. With several warhead options, the Munish is designed to attach various stable and moving goals.
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Adani And India Dynamics Limited (BDL) is the major construction partner for the ULPGM project, while DRDO is responsible for the development and testing of mutations. - There are three known ulpgm variants: Ulpgm V1 (Baseline), Ulpgm V2 (Production version, also known as ulpgm), and Ulpgm V3 (extended-oriented variants, also known as ULM-C).
- The primary difference between V1, V2, and V3 lies in guidance systems, performance and increase in range.
