TARA Glide Weapon: DRDO and IAF Maiden Flight Trial
Why in the news
DRDO and the IAF carried out a successful first flight-trial of the TARA glide weapon, launched off the Odisha coast.
Key facts
- Full form: Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA).
- Test by: DRDO with the Indian Air Force; location: off Odisha.
- Status: India’s first indigenous glide weapon system.
- Role: upgrades ordinary bombs into precision-guided munitions.
- Guidance: INS, GPS and electro-optical technology.
Exam angle
- Developer: DRDO.
- Test site region: Odisha coast.
- Related terms: glide weapon, precision-guided munition, INS.