India successfully test-fired its first long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha on Sunday. Calling this a ‘historic achievement’, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India is n

India's DRDO has conducted a flight-trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha.

India successfully tested a long-range hypersonic missile on Sunday, entering the group of select nations with such ‘critical and advanced military technologies’. The domestically developed weapon is capable of carrying several payloads for ranges exceeding 1,

India conducted its first successful test of a long-range hypersonic missile, bringing the country a step closer toward deploying a high-tech weapon that’s in the arsenal of only a handful of countries.

India successfully conducted flight tests of its first long-range hypersonic missile. The tests took place yesterday evening, November 16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence website. The tests were conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).