DRDO tests India’s first indigenous glide weapon system 'TARA'

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off the coast of Odisha on Thursday.

The successfully tested TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India's first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.

Designed and developed jointly by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad and other DRDO laboratories, TARA is set to enhance the lethality and accuracy of a low-cost weapon to neutralise ground-based targets.


This weapon system marks India's first glide weapon to utilise state-of-the-art low-cost systems. As per the Defence Ministry, the kit development has been undertaken with Development cum Production Partners (DcPP) & other Indian industries, which have already commenced the production activity.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, IAF, DcPP, and the industry for the maiden flight-trial, calling it a significant development in advancing India's indigenous defence capabilities.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V Kamat also congratulated the teams associated with the successful flight trial.

(With inputs from ANI)