DRDO Successfully Tests Long-Range Air Defence Missile System 'Kusha'

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system 'Kusha' from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. 

The Kusha missile system is designed to destroy various aerial threats, including fighter jets, missiles, drones and large enemy aircraft, across a wide range and altitude.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO on the successful maiden flight test of the system 'Kusha', calling it a major milestone in India's defence research



and development. 

He said the successful test marked an important milestone in India's defence R&D and highlighted the country's capability to develop long-range surface-to-air missile systems.

In a post on X, Singh wrote, "The @DRDO_India has successfully conducted the maiden flight test of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Kusha today from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. Kusha missile system is capable of neutralising wide variety of aerial threats including fighter jets, missiles, UAVs and large enemy aircraft within a wide range and altitude envelope."