ULPGM-V3
What’s in the news?
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out final development trials of the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3, paving the way for its critical user trials by the armed forces.
- During the tests, the missile system was operated through an advanced integrated Ground Control System (GCS) designed to automate launch and operational readiness.
- The ULPGM-V3 is an indigenous, fire-and-forget, precision-guided missile specifically engineered for launch from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or combat drones) to eliminate stationary and moving tactical threats on the ground and in the air.
- The missile was developed by Research Centre Imarat, a Hyderabad-based DRDO laboratory, in collaboration with other DRDO facilities.