https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/ New entries in the citation-backed open-source database of India's missile flight tests. en-IN Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:36:45 GMT https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-08-06-agni-iv-sfc-test 2026-08-06-agni-iv-sfc-test Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Strategic Forces Command test launch · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · The Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired the Agni-IV medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha. According to the Ministry of Defence, the launch validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-07-23-kusha-maiden-intercept 2026-07-23-kusha-maiden-intercept Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air Maiden flight test · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The missile successfully intercepted an electronic target simulating a high-speed, high-altitude aerial threat. The test exercised an indigenous weapon system comprising the missile, radars and command-and-control centre. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-07-08-pinaka-lrgr-minimum-range 2026-07-08-pinaka-lrgr-minimum-range Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface User-defined minimum-range flight test · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO successfully flight-tested the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, at a user-defined minimum range of 60 km. The rocket completed its planned in-flight manoeuvres and struck the target with textbook precision while range instruments tracked the complete trajectory. It was fired from an in-service Pinaka launcher. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-06-15-lrlacm-second-flight 2026-06-15-lrlacm-second-flight Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT cruise Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · DRDO conducted a successful flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. All test objectives were fully met as per data captured by tracking instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, validating critical technologies across propulsion, guidance, navigation and control through the midcourse and terminal phases. The launch was witnessed by senior DRDO officials and user representatives from the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, the prospective operators. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-06-02-rudram-2-extreme-release-flight-test 2026-06-02-rudram-2-extreme-release-flight-test Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface RudraM-II flight test under extreme release conditions · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO and the IAF successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Su-30MKI fighter on 2 June 2026 off the Odisha coast under 'extreme release conditions' along a critical flight trajectory, establishing the capability of all the missile's subsystems. The missile(s) after release were guided to a predefined target with pin-point accuracy and all test objectives were fully met; flight data was captured by ITR Chandipur range instrumentation. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-06-ad-1-multilayered-bmd-icbm 2026-06-ad-1-multilayered-bmd-icbm Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT ballistic-missile-defence Multi-layered Phase-II BMD validation (AD-1 + AD-2 + maiden NASM-MR series) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · As part of three consecutive DRDO flight-tests on 10-11 June 2026 from ITR Chandipur that validated India's multi-layered Phase-II BMD system, an endo-atmospheric interceptor (widely reported as the AD-1) successfully engaged and destroyed its designated target (reported by sources as an Agni-series missile simulating a hostile IRBM/ICBM-class threat), demonstrating terminal-phase, in-atmosphere interception. A companion exo-atmospheric interceptor (reported as AD-2) handled the mid-course/exo-atmospheric layer (AD-2 is a separate missile and not recorded here). Results were announced by DRDO/MoD around 13 June 2026. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-05-22-agni-i-user-trial 2026-05-22-agni-i-user-trial Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Strategic Forces Command user trial · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Successful test launch of the short-range nuclear-capable Agni-1 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, on Friday 22 May 2026, conducted under the Strategic Forces Command. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-05-08-agni-v-advanced-agni-mirv 2026-05-08-agni-v-advanced-agni-mirv Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Advanced Agni MIRV flight-trial (second MIRV test) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · India conducted a successful flight-trial of an Advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) system from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads targeted to different impact points spatially distributed over a large area of the Indian Ocean Region, tracked by ground and ship-based stations. The Ministry of Defence stated all mission objectives were met. It was the second publicly acknowledged MIRV test after Mission Divyastra (2024). https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-04-29-nasm-sr-maiden-salvo-launch 2026-04-29-nasm-sr-maiden-salvo-launch Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT anti-ship Maiden salvo launch · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted the maiden salvo launch of the NASM-SR from a Sea King Mk.42B naval helicopter over the Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast, firing two missiles in quick succession from the same helicopter. Both missiles met all test objectives and demonstrated waterline hit capability, tracked by ITR Chandipur radar, electro-optical and telemetry instruments. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-03-k-5-underwater-popup-ejection-trial 2026-03-k-5-underwater-popup-ejection-trial Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT submarine-launched K-5 underwater pop-up / cold-launch ejection trial · Offshore Visakhapatnam (submerged pontoon / submarine) · India reportedly conducted a successful underwater 'pop-up' (cold-launch) ejection trial of the K-5 SLBM in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam, attributed to the final week of March 2026. The trial ejected an unpowered dummy missile from a submerged vertical launch tube using a high-pressure gas generator and validated the canister/gas-ejection mechanism, hydrodynamic stability and surface breach; the rocket motors were NOT ignited, so this was an ejection-only event ahead of full powered developmental flight trials. First reported publicly by India Today defence journalist Sandeep Unnithan and amplified by multiple Indian defence outlets in May 2026; corroborated independently by open-source analysts noting a Bay of Bengal firing notification (NOTAM) for roughly 30-31 March 2026. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-02-06-agni-iii-user-trial 2026-02-06-agni-iii-user-trial Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface User training launch (Strategic Forces Command) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Successful test-firing of the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, conducted under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command as part of a routine training exercise. Defence officials confirmed the test met all mission objectives and validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-02-03-astra-mk3-sfdr-demonstration 2026-02-03-astra-mk3-sfdr-demonstration Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT air-to-air SFDR technology demonstration · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO carried out a successful demonstration of SFDR technology from ITR Chandipur off the Odisha coast at around 1045 hrs on 3 February 2026. All subsystems — the nozzle-less booster, solid fuel ducted ramjet motor and fuel flow controller — performed as expected after a ground booster motor accelerated the vehicle to the desired Mach number; flight data confirmed performance. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2026-01-11-mpatgm-kk-ranges-top-attack-moving-target 2026-01-11-mpatgm-kk-ranges-top-attack-moving-target Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT anti-tank MPATGM Top-Attack Flight Test Against a Moving Target · DRDO successfully flight-tested the third-generation fire-and-forget MPATGM with top-attack capability against a moving target. The missile, employing its imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker, engaged and destroyed a thermal target system simulating a moving tank, demonstrating day/night engagement of armoured vehicles. Conducted by DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-12-29-pinaka-mk2-lrgr120-maiden-flight 2025-12-29-pinaka-mk2-lrgr120-maiden-flight Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) maiden flight test · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The rocket was tested to its maximum design range of 120 km, executed all in-flight manoeuvres as planned, and impacted the designated target with precision. It was launched from an in-service Pinaka launcher, demonstrating the launcher's ability to fire Pinaka variants of different ranges. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-12-29-pinaka-guided-lrgr-120-maiden 2025-12-29-pinaka-guided-lrgr-120-maiden Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · On 29 December 2025, DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR-120) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. The rocket was tested to its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrated all planned in-flight manoeuvres and impacted the target with 'textbook precision'; range instruments tracked the entire trajectory. It was fired from an existing in-service Pinaka launcher, showing the launcher can deploy multiple Pinaka variants. Developed by ARDE. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-12-k-4-second-arighaat 2025-12-k-4-second-arighaat Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT submarine-launched Offshore Visakhapatnam (submerged pontoon / submarine) · Reported second launch of the ~3,500 km K-4 from INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam in late December 2025, described as part of the final validation cycle toward operationalising the sea-based leg of India's nuclear deterrent. No official Ministry of Defence statement was issued. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-12-akash-ng-user-evaluation-trials 2025-12-akash-ng-user-evaluation-trials Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air User evaluation trials · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO completed the User Evaluation trials of the Akash-NG missile system, reported in December 2025, clearing the way for induction into the Indian armed forces. The missiles intercepted aerial targets across multiple scenarios including near-boundary low-altitude and long-range high-altitude engagements. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-09-24-agni-prime-first-rail-mobile-launch 2025-09-24-agni-prime-first-rail-mobile-launch Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface First rail-based mobile launcher test · DRDO with the Strategic Forces Command carried out the first-of-its-kind launch of the intermediate-range Agni-Prime from a specially designed rail-based mobile launcher under a full operational scenario. The missile trajectory was tracked by various ground stations and it was a textbook launch meeting all mission objectives. The rail-mobile system can move on the railway network without preconditions, giving cross-country mobility, short reaction time and reduced visibility, placing India among a small group of nations with canisterised rail-launch capability. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-08-20-agni-v-sfc-user-trial 2025-08-20-agni-v-sfc-user-trial Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Strategic Forces Command user trial · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 under the Strategic Forces Command from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. The Ministry of Defence stated the launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The official PIB release described it as an 'Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile' user trial. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-07-17-prithvi-ii-training-launch 2025-07-17-prithvi-ii-training-launch Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · The short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. Both launches validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-07-17-agni-i-test-firing 2025-07-17-agni-i-test-firing Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Agni-I / Prithvi-II combined test-firing · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Successful test-firing of the Agni-I (alongside Prithvi-II) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, on 17 July 2025. The launches validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-07-16-akash-prime-ladakh-high-altitude 2025-07-16-akash-prime-ladakh-high-altitude Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air High-Altitude User Trial (Ladakh) / First-of-Production-Model firing · Indian Army Air Defence and DRDO, with Bharat Dynamics Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd, conducted a high-altitude user trial of the production-model Akash Prime in eastern Ladakh, customised to operate above 4,500 m. It scored direct hits, destroying two high-speed unmanned aerial targets in the rarefied high-altitude atmosphere. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-07-11-astra-indigenous-rf-seeker 2025-07-11-astra-indigenous-rf-seeker Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT air-to-air Flight test with indigenous RF seeker (Su-30MKI) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO and IAF flight-tested the Astra BVRAAM fitted with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) seeker, air-launched from a Su-30 Mk-I off the coast of Odisha on 11 July 2025. Two launches were carried out against high-speed unmanned aerial targets at different ranges and aspects; in both cases the missiles destroyed the targets with pin-point accuracy. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-07-rudram-3-release-trials-su30mki 2025-07-rudram-3-release-trials-su30mki Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface Su-30MKI release / separation trials (HAL Annual Report 2024-25) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Release (separation/drop) trials of the Rudram-III air-to-surface anti-radiation missile were reported successfully carried out, with two RudraM-III missiles released from a modified Su-30MKI fighter. Attributed to HAL's Annual Report 2024-25 and widely covered around 30-31 July 2025; the trial validated safe weapon separation from the aircraft after earlier captive carriage and dummy drop trials. Reported over the Bay of Bengal demonstrating stable separation. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-03-26-vl-srsam-land-launcher-test 2025-03-26-vl-srsam-land-launcher-test Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air Land-based vertical-launcher test · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · VL-SRSAM successfully flight-tested from a land-based vertical launcher at ITR Chandipur on 26 March 2025 against a high-speed aerial target at very close range and low altitude. The target was completely destroyed, demonstrating the missile's agility, high turn rates and pin-point accuracy. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-02-25-nasm-sr-man-in-loop-trial 2025-02-25-nasm-sr-man-in-loop-trial Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT anti-ship Man-in-Loop / datalink flight trial · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted a flight trial of the NASM-SR from an Indian Navy Sea King Mk.42B helicopter at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, scoring a direct hit on a small ship target in sea-skimming mode at maximum range. The trial proved the missile's Man-in-Loop feature with a high-bandwidth two-way datalink transmitting live IIR seeker imagery to the pilot for in-flight retargeting; launched in Bearing-Only Lock-on-After-Launch mode, it initially locked a large target then was redirected by the pilot onto a smaller concealed target. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-01-13-nag-mk2-field-evaluation 2025-01-13-nag-mk2-field-evaluation Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT anti-tank Nag Mk 2 field evaluation trials · Pokhran Test Range · DRDO and the Indian Army successfully conducted field evaluation trials of the third-generation, fire-and-forget Nag Mk 2 ATGM at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan. In three field trials the missiles destroyed all targets precisely at both maximum and minimum range, validating the firing range. The trials also evaluated the upgraded NAMICA Version-2 carrier (modified BMP-2/Sarath), completing the weapon system's testing and clearing it for induction. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-rudram-3-captive-carriage-trials-su30mki 2025-rudram-3-captive-carriage-trials-su30mki Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface Su-30MKI captive carriage / integration trials · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Captive carriage (and dummy/integration) trials of the Rudram-III air-to-surface anti-radiation missile were reported completed, with two missiles mounted on a modified Su-30MKI. The missile was carried aloft but not released, validating structural integrity, aerodynamic stability and aircraft-missile integration ahead of release/inflight trials. Reported air-launched over the Odisha test range/Bay of Bengal; exact date and location not officially disclosed. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2025-09-k-5-stage2-static-motor-test 2025-09-k-5-stage2-static-motor-test Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT submarine-launched K-5 Stage-2 solid rocket motor static (ground) test · DRDO reportedly conducted a successful static (ground) test of the K-5 SLBM's Stage-2 solid rocket motor in 2025, validating burn time, thrust, ballistic performance, thermal endurance and structural integrity under simulated operational conditions, using over 250 instrumentation channels. This was an explicit non-flight motor qualification, not a launch. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-12-13-astra-mk3-sfdr-final-flight 2024-12-13-astra-mk3-sfdr-final-flight Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT air-to-air SFDR propulsion-based missile system (final developmental test) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO conducted what officials described as likely the final developmental flight test of the SFDR propulsion-based missile system on Friday, 13 December 2024, from a static (fixed) launcher at Launch Complex-III of the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast. The missile flew its intended trajectory at over Mach 3 and precisely neutralised an aerial target, validating the engine, navigation system and overall design ahead of long-range AAM development. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-11-28-k-4-first-arighaat 2024-11-28-k-4-first-arighaat Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT submarine-launched Offshore Visakhapatnam (submerged pontoon / submarine) · First launch of the K-4 from INS Arighaat, India's second Arihant-class SSBN (commissioned 29 August 2024), in the Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam. This was the first time the ~3,500 km K-4 was fired from this submarine, transitioning from pontoon trials toward operational deployment. A maritime warning corridor of ~3,490 km was issued for the test. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-11-14-pinaka-mk2-guided-psqr-validation 2024-11-14-pinaka-mk2-guided-psqr-validation Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Guided Pinaka Weapon System PSQR Validation Trials (three phases) · DRDO completed flight tests of the Guided Pinaka Weapon System as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials, announced 14 November 2024. Conducted in three phases at different field firing ranges, the trials assessed ranging, accuracy, consistency and rate of fire for multiple-target salvo engagement. Twelve rockets from each of two production agencies, fired from two upgraded in-service Pinaka launchers, were tested, completing all prerequisite flight trials before induction into the Indian Army. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-11-14-pinaka-guided-psqr-validation-trials 2024-11-14-pinaka-guided-psqr-validation-trials Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface PSQR Validation Trials of Guided Pinaka Weapon System · DRDO and the Indian Army completed the Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials of the Guided Pinaka Weapon System, announced by MoD/PIB on 14 November 2024. The trials were conducted in three phases at different field firing ranges; 12 rockets from each production agency were fired from two in-service Pinaka launchers (upgraded by the launcher production agencies), assessing range, accuracy, consistency and rate of fire for multiple-target engagement in salvo mode. The trials cleared the system, paving the way for Army induction. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-11-12-lrlacm-maiden-flight 2024-11-12-lrlacm-maiden-flight Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT cruise Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO conducted the maiden flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, launched from a mobile articulated launcher. All sub-systems performed as expected and the missile met its primary mission objectives, following the desired path using waypoint navigation and demonstrating manoeuvres at various altitudes and speeds. The flight was monitored by radar, an electro-optical tracking system and telemetry stations. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-09-13-vl-srsam-back-to-back-2 2024-09-13-vl-srsam-back-to-back-2 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air Back-to-back flight test (day 2) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Second of two back-to-back VL-SRSAM flight tests from ITR Chandipur on 12-13 September 2024, again intercepting a high-speed aerial target and demonstrating the system's reliability across engagement scenarios. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-09-12-vl-srsam-back-to-back-1 2024-09-12-vl-srsam-back-to-back-1 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air Back-to-back flight test (day 1) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · First of two back-to-back VL-SRSAM flight tests from ITR Chandipur on 12-13 September 2024, conducted against high-speed aerial targets to validate the integrated weapon system including the RF seeker, at near-boundary and high-altitude conditions. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-09-06-agni-iv-training-launch-chandipur 2024-09-06-agni-iv-training-launch-chandipur Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Routine user training launch (Strategic Forces Command) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · A successful launch of the Agni-4 IRBM was carried out on September 06, 2024 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha. The launch, conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters. The Agni-4 has a range of approximately 4,000 km. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-08-mpatgm-pokhran-third-trials-fire-and-forget 2024-08-mpatgm-pokhran-third-trials-fire-and-forget Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT anti-tank MPATGM Weapon System Trials (third trials) · Pokhran Test Range · DRDO and the Indian Army carried out a further successful trial of the MPATGM at the Pokhran firing range, with the fire-and-forget missile hitting its target with high accuracy. Reported as the third trial of the weapon system, conducted as part of the campaign ahead of user evaluation. Distinct from the April 2024 warhead trials. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-07-24-ad-1-phase2-end-to-end-intercept 2024-07-24-ad-1-phase2-end-to-end-intercept Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT ballistic-missile-defence Phase-II BMD System end-to-end flight-test · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO conducted a successful end-to-end Phase-II BMD flight-test in which a target missile mimicking an adversary ballistic missile was launched at 1620 hrs, detected and tracked by land- and sea-based weapon-system radars, after which the Phase-II AD endo-atmospheric interceptor (identified by Janes as the AD-1) was launched at 1624 hrs from LC-III at ITR, Chandipur. The test fully met all trial objectives, validating the complete network-centric weapon system of long-range sensors, low-latency communications, mission control centre and the interceptor. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-05-29-rudram-2-maiden-flight-test 2024-05-29-rudram-2-maiden-flight-test Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface RudraM-II first full-configuration flight test · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · First full-configuration flight test of the RudraM-II (Rudram-2) air-to-surface anti-radiation missile, air-launched from an IAF Su-30 MK-I at around 1130 hours on 29 May 2024 off the Odisha coast over the Bay of Bengal. The test met all trial objectives, validating the solid-propulsion system and the control & guidance algorithm; flight data was captured by ITR Chandipur electro-optical, radar and telemetry stations including an on-board ship. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-05-02-rudram-1-user-trial-chandan-range 2024-05-02-rudram-1-user-trial-chandan-range Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface Rudram-1 (NGARM) full-configuration flight test with live warhead · Pokhran Test Range · DRDO and the IAF conducted a successful full-configuration flight test of Rudram-1 (NGARM), air-launched from an IAF Su-30MKI, in which the missile navigated to a ground target and detonated its warhead in the terminal phase, achieving a reported miss distance of about 5 metres and reaching its intended range. The trial validated safe weapon separation, the dual-pulse solid propulsion system, guidance and control algorithms, electro-mechanical actuators, a laser-altimeter-based end-game processor and the safe-arm / warhead-detonation chain. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-04-18-nirbhay-itcm-success 2024-04-18-nirbhay-itcm-success Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT cruise ITCM flight test (indigenous propulsion / Manik turbofan) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · Successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), the Nirbhay derivative powered by the indigenous GTRE 'Manik' turbofan engine, from the ITR, Chandipur. All subsystems performed as expected; the missile followed waypoint navigation and demonstrated very low altitude sea-skimming flight. The trial was monitored by IAF Su-30MKI aircraft. Design strike range ~1,000 km. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-04-13-mpatgm-pokhran-warhead-tandem-penetration 2024-04-13-mpatgm-pokhran-warhead-tandem-penetration Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT anti-tank MPATGM Weapon System Field-Evaluation / Warhead Flight Trials · Pokhran Test Range · DRDO and the Indian Army conducted successful warhead flight trials of the complete MPATGM weapon system (missile, launcher, target acquisition system, fire-control unit) at the Pokhran Field Firing Range. Penetration trials of the tandem warhead were completed successfully and the warhead was found capable of defeating modern armour-protected main battle tanks, marking conclusion of technology development. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-04-03-agni-prime-second-user-trial 2024-04-03-agni-prime-second-user-trial Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface User trial (Strategic Forces Command & DRDO) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · Strategic Forces Command, with DRDO, conducted a successful flight test of the new-generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast at about 1900 hrs. The test met all trial objectives, validated by range sensors at multiple locations including two down-range ships at the terminal point. Witnessed by the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of SFC, and senior DRDO and Indian Army officials. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-03-11-agni-v-mission-divyastra-mirv 2024-03-11-agni-v-mission-divyastra-mirv Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Mission Divyastra (first MIRV flight test) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · India conducted the first flight test of the indigenously developed Agni-5 with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, named Mission Divyastra, from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The missile carried multiple dummy re-entry vehicles tracked by ground and ship-based telemetry/radar stations; DRDO stated the mission accomplished its designed parameters, making India one of a small group of MIRV-capable nations. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-01-24-brahmos-enhanced-range-rajput-destroyer 2024-01-24-brahmos-enhanced-range-rajput-destroyer Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT cruise BrahMos 'enhanced range' naval test (~900 km) from Rajput-class destroyer · Offshore Visakhapatnam (submerged pontoon / submarine) · The Indian Navy announced the successful engagement of a land-based target with an extended/enhanced-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Rajput-class destroyer (reported as INS Ranvir or INS Ranvijay). A no-fly/area warning of ~900 km - the longest known for a BrahMos test - accompanied the firing, suggesting a ~800-900 km reach. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2024-01-12-akash-ng-rf-seeker-intercept 2024-01-12-akash-ng-rf-seeker-intercept Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-air Flight test vs high-speed UAV at very low altitude · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO conducted a successful flight test of the Akash-NG from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 12 January 2024 against a high-speed unmanned aerial target flying at very low altitude. The target was intercepted and destroyed, validating the complete weapon system with the indigenously developed Radio Frequency seeker, launcher, multifunction radar and command/control/communication system. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-12-07-agni-i-training-launch 2023-12-07-agni-i-training-launch Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface SFC training launch · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · Successful user training launch of the Agni-1 SRBM from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, validating all operational and technical parameters. Range not disclosed in the official release. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-11-22-brahmos-er-ins-imphal 2023-11-22-brahmos-er-ins-imphal Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT cruise First Extended-Range BrahMos firing by a warship (INS Imphal) · Offshore Visakhapatnam (submerged pontoon / submarine) · The Indian Navy's Visakhapatnam-class destroyer INS Imphal test-fired the extended-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile during her maiden/pre-commissioning sea trials, scoring a 'bull's eye' direct hit. Described as the first-ever test-firing of the extended-range BrahMos by a warship before commissioning. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-11-21-nasm-sr-guided-flight-trials 2023-11-21-nasm-sr-guided-flight-trials Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT anti-ship Guided flight trials · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted successful guided flight trials of the NASM-SR launched from an Indian Navy Sea King Mk.42B helicopter at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, validating indigenous seeker and guidance technology. The sea-skimming missile demonstrated precision guidance toward a ship target, a significant step toward self-reliance in seeker/guidance technology. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-10-18-brahmos-er-su30mki-bay-of-bengal 2023-10-18-brahmos-er-su30mki-bay-of-bengal Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT cruise Extended-Range BrahMos air launch from Su-30MKI (2023 pre-induction trial) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · The IAF test-fired the extended-range air-launched version of the BrahMos from a Su-30MKI that flew from Thanjavur Air Base in Tamil Nadu (covering ~1,500 km) and achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region. Conducted with the Indian Navy and DRDO as part of pre-induction trials of the ER variant. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-10-18-brahmos-a-southern-base-sortie 2023-10-18-brahmos-a-southern-base-sortie Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface Air-launched BrahMos test from southern peninsula base · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · An IAF Su-30MKI taking off from a southern peninsula air base (reported as Thanjavur) successfully test-fired the air-launched BrahMos over the Bay of Bengal, with the launch aircraft covering a sortie of over 1,500 km. Reported as part of pre-induction/operational trials and described as an extended-range variant firing. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-10-10-brahmos-er-andaman-army-ground 2023-10-10-brahmos-er-andaman-army-ground Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT cruise Extended-Range BrahMos ground-launched Army induction trial · The BrahMos Missile Regiment of the Indian Army test-fired a ground-launched, surface-to-surface land-attack version of the extended-range BrahMos (BrahMos ER) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as part of pre-induction trials. The ER variant is assessed to reach 400-500 km, with improved accuracy from an active radar seeker. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-06-07-agni-prime-first-pre-induction-night-user-trial 2023-06-07-agni-prime-first-pre-induction-night-user-trial Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface First pre-induction night launch (user trial) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · First pre-induction night launch of Agni-Prime, conducted by the users (Strategic Forces Command) with DRDO from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast at about 7:30 pm. All objectives were successfully demonstrated, with radar, telemetry and electro-optical systems plus two down-range ships capturing the full trajectory. This first user trial, after three successful developmental flights, paved the way for induction. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-02-21-nirbhay-itcm-success 2023-02-21-nirbhay-itcm-success Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT cruise ITCM developmental trial (indigenous Manik/STFE) · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · ITCM flight test from Launch Complex-3 of the ITR, Chandipur, powered by the indigenous small turbofan engine (STFE/Manik). Reported as a successful trial that validated the indigenous engine after the 2020-2022 setbacks, clearing the way to integrate the STFE into the Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM). https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2023-01-10-prithvi-ii-training-launch 2023-01-10-prithvi-ii-training-launch Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · A successful training launch of the Prithvi-II short-range ballistic missile was carried out from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast. The missile struck its target with high accuracy and the launch validated all operational and technical parameters. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2022-12-29-brahmos-er-su30mki-ship-target 2022-12-29-brahmos-er-su30mki-ship-target Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT cruise Extended-Range BrahMos air launch vs ship target · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · IAF successfully fired the extended-range version of the BrahMos air-launched missile from a Su-30MKI against a ship target, achieving the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region. Demonstrated long-range precision strike from the air against sea targets. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2022-12-29-brahmos-a-extended-range-ship-target 2022-12-29-brahmos-a-extended-range-ship-target Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT air-to-surface Extended Range air-launched firing vs ship target · Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur · The IAF successfully fired the Extended Range version of the air-launched BrahMos against a ship target from a Su-30MKI in the Bay of Bengal region, achieving the desired mission objectives. The test demonstrated long-range precision anti-ship strike capability from the Su-30MKI. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2022-12-15-agni-v-night-trial 2022-12-15-agni-v-night-trial Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface Night trial (ninth flight test) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · India successfully carried out a night trial of the Agni-V from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The trial validated new technologies and equipment that make the missile lighter than earlier versions; the missile is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a high degree of accuracy. https://indian-missile-tracker.pages.dev/?test=2022-11-23-agni-iii-user-trial 2022-11-23-agni-iii-user-trial Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT surface-to-surface User training launch (Strategic Forces Command) · Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) · Successful training launch of the Agni-III intermediate-range ballistic missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command as part of routine user training launches. The launch was for a predetermined range and validated all operational parameters of the system.