Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) successfully flight-tested by DRDO

Posted 19 Apr 2024

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted test from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on the eastern coast.

About ITCM
- Developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.
- It is a long-range subsonic cruise missile powered by an indigenous propulsion system.
  - The propulsion system is developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment.
  - Cruise missiles are unmanned vehicles that remain within the atmosphere and can fly as low as a few meters off the ground.
  - Subsonic cruise missile flies at a speed lesser than that of sound (around 0.8 MACH)

Reasons for Missile and Satellite launch from the Eastern coast
- A satellite launched from the sites near the equator towards the east direction gets an initial boost equal to the velocity of Earth's surface.
  - It helps in cutting down the cost of rockets used to launch the satellites.
- In case of the failure of satellite/missile, the Bay of Bengal provides a safe corridor that does not fall on built-up hinterland.
- Does not have major international maritime or airline routes crisscrossing testing..
  - During test launches, the few existing routes can be closed temporarily without causing much disruption.

Located: Bengaluru
About: It is a key Aeronautical Systems Design House involved in the design and development of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Aeronautical Systems and technologies.
Major activities:
- ABHYAS: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT).
- Rustom-1: the first Indian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System to have conventional take-off and landing capabilities.
- Provided state-of-the-art inertial and Global Navigation Satellite System sensors for the UAV flight control and guidance.

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