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India tests TARA glide weapon system
India has conducted the maiden flight trial of its TARA glide weapon kit, which converts unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons
TL;DR
- India conducted the maiden flight-trial of its locally developed TARA glide weapon system.
- TARA (Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation) is a modular range extension kit designed to convert unguided warheads into precision-guided weapons.
- The system was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force.
- The kit enhances the lethality and accuracy of low-cost weapons for striking ground-based targets.
- Production of the TARA kits for the Indian Armed Forces has already started.
- This technology allows for strikes from afar, reducing risk to aircraft.
- Several other countries, including Russia, the US, China, and Israel, possess similar glide weapon kits.