ULPGM-V3

 ULPGM-V3 : Recently, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted flight trials of the latest version of its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM-V3) at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.

• About ULPGM-V3 : An advanced air-to-surface precision-guided missile, UAVs, designed to engage both static and moving targets with high accuracy and minimal collateral damage.

  o Developed By: DRDO, in collaboration with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Adani, and multiple MSMEs and start-ups under the Make in India initiative.

  o Primary Objective: To enhance India’s autonomous strike capability, enabling drones to deliver pinpoint attacks without risking pilots or manned aircraft.

  o Variants of ULPGM: ULPGM-V1: Baseline prototype

  ü ULPGM-V2: Production-ready standard issue

  ü ULPGM-V3 (ULM-ER): Extended-range and enhanced variant

  • Key Features : Equipped with a fire-and-forget mechanism and high-definition dual-channel imaging infrared (IR) seeker, ensuring precise targeting day and night.

  o Operational range up to 4 km in daylight and 2.5 km at night

  o Powered by dual-thrust solid propulsion

  o Two-way datalink enables mid-course updates and real-time communication, improving hit accuracy.

  o Destroys modern tanks with Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA) and Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protection.

  o Ideal for fortified bunkers and hardened targets

  o Effective in anti-personnel and soft target operations

  o Weighs just 12.5 kg, allowing integration with lightweight Indian drones like Rustom and TAPAS-BH UAVs.