DRDO and IAF test TARA glide weapon off Odisha in maiden flight trial

A low cost glide weapon turns unguided warheads

DRDO and the Indian Air Force carried out the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon off Odisha’s coast, as the Defence Ministry said. The indigenous glide system is designed to enhance low-cost unguided warheads by converting them into precision-guided weapons, aiming to extend reach with improved accuracy.