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Indian Army inducts indigenous loitering kamikaze drones with UAV launch for moving targets
Politics
Published on 11 May 2026
An infrared seeker lets it hunt moving targets
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation, co-developing with Defence & Aerospace, has enabled the Indian Army to receive the indigenous ULPGM loitering munition. The system uses an Imaging Infrared seeker and can be launched from UAVs, allowing it to strike both stationary and moving targets—signaling a new precision capability for future battlefield operations.
- Indigenous ULPGM is India’s first loitering munition in its category
- Uses an Imaging Infrared IIR seeker for target tracking
- Designed to be UAV-launched to hit both stationary and moving targets
- Induction strengthens precision strike options for the Army
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