Long-Range Strike Force: India's 1000Km Range Air-Launched Indigenous Cruise Missile Taking Shape

India's making big strides in building its own top-notch defence systems. They've been busy perfecting their Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), and it's looking seriously impressive! Not long ago, they nailed tests of a submarine-launched version, and now the latest ITCM trials, blasting off from a truck on land, have been a total success.

This is huge – it means the land attack version is good to go!

But they're not stopping there. Folks in the know tell us India's working hard on a version of the ITCM that can take off from fighter jets. Think 2025 for test flights, potentially strapped under one of India's Sukhoi-30 MKI jets.

So, why's an air-launched ITCM such a big deal? For starters, picture this: instead of planes needing to get super close to drop bombs, this missile can be launched way further away. It's a safer bet for pilots when the enemy's got anti-aircraft defenses set up.

We're not just talking long distances either. This ITCM is all about pinpointing targets – we hear it can accurately nail something 1000 km away! Imagine being able to strike with that kind of precision, from multiple kinds of aircraft – that's a whole new level of flexibility for the Indian Air Force.

Getting this air-launched ITCM up and running would be a total game-changer. It makes India's forces even stronger, puts a damper on anyone thinking of messing with them, and proves they're a serious player in the region.

 

[sanket]

Waiting for Long Time with 1000 kM Range this Air Launch version of Cruise Missile will b potent Missile for Land based Target, its will b stealthy Flying at Low Altittude. with Brahmos-NG India will have Good Bunch of Air-Launch Missile in its Arsenal apart From Rudram Series. even Then Rock Missile or Crystal Maze is Being Imported.(will b produced under make in India).

 

[Anil Kumar]

Well done congratulations for SLCM and LACM testing before bulk production

 

[Sandeep]

Developing a air launched cruise missile with a 1000+km range is more important and it should be a priority over others. We already have many different type of land and sea launched missiles but we don't have that many jets that can launch the heavy Brahmos missile and it only has a range of 300km. Unless they develop the lighter Brahmos NG with a longer range our indigenous long range air launched cruise missile should be a priority as our jets can fly very fast and launch missiles at the target before the enemy can react compared to using land or sea launched targets.

 

[kumar]

Most important addition to our rocket force.

 

[shivkumar sinha]

This may be a good start but targets of our principal adversary china is situated in Eastern China,2500+ kms away from LAC. Our ultimate aim must be to achieve such range for ITCM . With 1000 kms ,at least all major installation and infrastructure of WTC will be within our strike range.

 

[Tanishq Bafila]

This may be a good start but targets of our principal adversary china is situated in Eastern China,2500+ kms away from LAC. Our ultimate aim must be to achieve such range for ITCM . With 1000 kms ,at least all major installation and infrastructure of WTC will be within our strike range.

The air-version will have greater range , currently most of the airstrips of China are under 1000 km..

But for sure ITCM range will increase , Chinese stealth bomber is a major concern.. By 2030 it will go into production & we need a plan to tackle those..

 

[Pramkumar]

What is the replacement plan for the Su-30MKI by IAF and MOD

 

[GMR]

Will be a great inclusion in India's fire power.
Good luck 👍👍

 

[Rational Guy]

The air-version will have greater range , currently most of the airstrips of China are under 1000 km..

But for sure ITCM range will increase , Chinese stealth bomber is a major concern.. By 2030 it will go into production & we need a plan to tackle those..

Need to collaborate with Israel USA to develop more advanced radar to track Chinese stealth bomber

 

[Tanishq Bafila]

Need to collaborate with Israel USA to develop more advanced radar to track Chinese stealth bomber

Stealth bombers can't be tracked easily , F-35 & F-22 are so hard to be tracked & Stealth bombers are another level thing...

US won't give any such tech & Israel won't join as they have no such requirement..

DRDO , LRDE and other labs have to do the task by themselves only , and they can only start the project when IAF asks to MOD for any such new project