The locally developed ‘TARA’ can convert unguided warheads into high-precision munitions India has conducted the maiden flight of its locally developed glide weapon system. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial off the coast of Odisha on Thursday. The Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation ( TARA ) extension kit is equipped to convert unguided warheads into high-precision guided weapons, an official release said. Maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA) weapon was successfully conducted off the coast of Odisha on May 07, 2026.TARA, the modular range extension kit, is India’s first indigenous glide weapon system to convert unguided warheads into precision guided… pic.twitter.com/Ofx8mrGGgY — DRDO (@DRDO_India) May 8, 2026 The TARA kit, developed by Research Center Imarat in Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories, is equipped to enhance the lethality and accuracy of a low-cost weapon to…