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modern air defence system can neutralise strategic assets such
easily map the high-altitude, as high-value fixed targets
predictable arc of a ballistic including Military infrastructures
missile. The LR-LACM, however, as well as mobile targets such
is designed to give adversaries as bridges, thermal stations,
a strategic nightmare. With runways, Defence installations,
its low-flying capability and armoured formations etc. With
low observability, it cruises its ability to cruise through
at a very low altitude, only a complex terrain and inherent self
few meters above the ground, contained Navigational system,
evading enemy radars. With an LR-LACM can defy enemy air
operational capability of striking defence networks and destroy
the targets at the range of 1,000 vital installations deep inside the
kilometers with conventional enemy territory.
warhead, the LR-LACM provides This flight test of LR-LACM
Indian forces with a precision is not only a success for DRDO;
deep-strike capability to it is a massive validation of the
capability of Indian Industry
Partners. The Aeronautical
Development Establishment
(ADE), based in Bengaluru,
served as the nodal DRDO
laboratory spearheading the LR-
LACM programme along-with
various partner laboratories of
DRDO, while Bharat Dynamics
Limited (BDL), Hyderabad and
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL),
Bengaluru are Development
Cum Production Partners (DcPPs)
for production and Systems
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