Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha.
TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided weapons. The tests were conducted on Thursday, as per the Ministry of Defence.
TARA has been designed and developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories to enhance the lethality and accuracy of a low-cost weapon to neutralise ground-based targets, said the Ministry.
It is the first glide weapon to utilise state-of-the-art low-cost systems and the development of the kit has been undertaken with Development cum Production Partners (DcPP) and other Indian industries, which have already started the production activity.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, IAF, DcPP, and the Industry for the maiden flight-trial, describing it as a significant development in advancing India’s indigenous defence capabilities.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated the teams associated with the successful flight-trial.DRDO-IAF conduct maiden flight trial of Indigenous tactical strike weapon
Published on May 8, 2026