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The maiden flight test
of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was successfully conducted at
Integrated Test Range, Chandipur on December 29, 2025. The rocket was tested
for its maximum range of 120 kms demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as
planned. The LRGR impacted on the target with textbook precision. It was
launched from the in-service Pinaka launcher demonstrating its versatility and
providing launch capability of Pinaka variants of different range from the same
launcher.
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DRDO successfully
conducted salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same
launcher off the coast of Odisha on December 31, 2025. The flight test was
conducted as part of user evaluation trials.
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Aeronautical Development
Agency (ADA) successfully conducted test launch of Astra, Beyond Visual Range
Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from LCA AF MK1 prototype fighter aircraft on March
12, 2025. The test-firing demonstrated the direct hit of the missile on flying
target.
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DRDO and the Indian Navy
conducted successful flight-test of indigenously developed Vertically-Launched
Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) on March 26, 2025. The flight test
was carried out from a land based vertical launcher against a high speed aerial
target at very close range and low altitude.
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DRDO and the Indian Army
conducted four successful flight-tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air
Missile on April 3 and 4, 2025 against high-speed aerial targets.
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Release Trials of
Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘Gaurav’ in April 2025 from the Su-30MKI aircraft.
The trials successfully demonstrated range close to 100 kms with pin-point
accuracy.
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DRDO’s Hyderabad-based
laboratory DRDL achieved a significant milestone in field of Hypersonic Weapon
Technology by conducting long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale
Combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built
state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility.
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DRDO successfully
carried out maiden flight-trials of Stratospheric Airship Platform from Sheopur
Trial site on May 3, 2025. Developed by Aerial Delivery Research and
Development Establishment, Agra, the airship was launched carrying an
instrumental payload to an altitude of around 17 kms.
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DRDO and the Indian Navy
successfully undertook combat firing (with reduced explosive) of indigenously
designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
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User trials of Extended
Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS
Kavaratti. ERASR is a totally indigenous anti-submarine rocket used to combat
submarine and fired from onboard IRL of Indian Naval Ships.
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A significant milestone
was achieved by successfully destroying two Aerial High Speed Unmanned targets
at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon
System for the Indian Army.
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DRDO successfully
conducted the maiden flight tests of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
(IADWS), a multi-layered air defence system comprising all indigenous Quick
Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence
System (VSHORADS) missiles and a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon
(DEW).
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Successful launch of
Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system,
under a full operational scenario on 24 Sep 2025. The first-of-its-kind launch
was carried out from a specially designed Rail based Mobile Launcher having the
capability to move on Rail network without any pre-conditions.
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DRDO conducted a
successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile on
November 16, 2024. This hypersonic missile is designed to carry various
payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 kms for the Armed Forces.
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DRDO has conducted a
successful high-speed rocket-sled test of fighter aircraft escape system at
controlled velocity on 2 Dec 2025. The test validated canopy severance,
ejection sequencing and complete aircrew-recovery.