Missile Launched From A Drone: Major Boost To India's Military Capabilities

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking to social media, congratulated the DRDO and called the trials a "major boost" to India's missile capabilities.

New Delhi:

India has successfully test-fired a drone-launched precision-guided missile at a test range in Andhra Pradesh. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the trials of the UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in Kurnool.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, taking to social media, congratulated the DRDO and called the trials a "major boost" to India's missile capabilities. 

In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, @DRDO_India has successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

Congratulations to DRDO and the industry… pic.twitter.com/KR4gzafMoQ

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 25, 2025

"In a major boost to India's defence capabilities, @DRDO_India has successfully carried out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in the National Open Area Range (NOAR), test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Congratulations to DRDO and the industry partners, DcPPs, MSMEs and Start-ups for the development and successful trials of the ULPGM-V3 system. This success proves that the Indian industry is now ready to absorb and produce critical Defence Technologies," the Defence Minister posted on X. 

Earlier, ULPGM-V2 was developed by DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), featuring multiple warhead configurations. The evolution toward UAV-launched, extended-range munitions, unveiled at Aero India 2025, includes sophisticated enhancements such as imaging infrared (IIR) seekers and dual-thrust propulsion systems, features likely present in the V3 variant.

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