All About India's Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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India successfully carried out a flight test of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from an integrated test range off the coast of Odisha
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Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missiles (LRLACM) are a key addition to modern military arsenals, enabling long-distance strikes against strategic targets
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The missile can be launched far from the target, keeping the launch platform and the personnel operating it out of harm's way
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These missiles are typically subsonic and can follow terrain-hugging flight paths
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These missiles are harder to detect and intercept, thus allowing for a strategic advantage in penetrating enemy defenses
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The missile is also equipped with advanced avionics and software to ensure better and more reliable performance
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It is configured to launch from the ground using a mobile articulated launcher and also from frontline ships using a universal vertical launch module system
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Developed by DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) in Bengaluru, the LRLACM is a completely indigenous project
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