Raksha Mantri hails DRDO for successfully carrying out flight trials of UAV Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3
The Defence Research & Development Organisation 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. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hailed the DRDO for their success and called it a major boost to India’s defence capabilities.
Raksha Mantri also congratulated DRDO and the industry partners, DcPPs, MSMEs and Start-ups for the development and successful trials of the ULPGM-V3 system. This accomplishment highlights that the Indian industry is now capable of adopting and manufacturing vital defence technologies, RM further said. It signifies a major step towards self-reliance and production of critical defence technologies, reducing dependency on foreign suppliers and strengthening national security infrastructure.
In a post on ‘X’, Raksha Mantri said, “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.”
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