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Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) Glide Weapon System

Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Odisha, India

Source: NewsBytes

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TARA is India's first indigenous glide weapon system, a modular range-extension kit that converts conventional unguided warheads into precision-guided glide weapons. It is designed to improve the lethality and accuracy of low-cost weapons for neutralizing ground-based targets, featuring advanced and cost-effective guidance technologies. The system was jointly developed by DRDO's Research Center Im

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Closed
Sector
Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
Odisha, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NewsBytes

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The project “Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) Glide Weapon System” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Odisha, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsBytes.

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TARA is India's first indigenous glide weapon system, a modular range-extension kit that converts conventional unguided warheads into precision-guided glide weapons. It is designed to improve the lethality and accuracy of low-cost weapons for neutralizing ground-based targets, featuring advanced and cost-effective guidance technologies. The system was jointly developed by DRDO's Research Center Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, and other DRDO laboratories, with production activities started in partnership with Indian industries under the Development-cum-Production Partner model.

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Odisha

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2026-05-11

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