[Watch] DRDO Successfully Flight Tests Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile Off Odisha Coast

Balasore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted test flight of an Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

“During the test, all subsystems performed as per expectation. The missile followed the desired path using way point navigation and demonstrated very low altitude sea-skimming flight. This successful flight test has also established the reliable performance of the indigenous propulsion system developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), Bengaluru,” the Defence Ministry said in a release.

The missile performance was monitored by several Range Sensors like Radar, Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS) and Telemetry deployed by ITR at different locations to ensure complete coverage of the flight path and from Su-30-Mk-I aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

The missile has been developed by Bengaluru-based DRDO laboratory Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) along with contributions from other laboratories and Indian industries. It is equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and more reliable performance.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight-test of the ITCM. He stated that successful development of indigenous long range subsonic cruise missile powered by indigenous propulsion is a major milestone for Indian defence R&D.

Taking to his X handle, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote, “Congratulate DRDO on the successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), a long-range subsonic cruise missile powered by indigenous propulsion system, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.”