What is LR-LACM? India’s cruise missile which can evade S-400, bad news for Turkey due to.., what is its Greece connection?
India has been evolving rapidly from importing weapons to exporting them. After seeing the success of the BrahMos missile in Operation Sindoor, countries such as Armenia, the Philippines, and now Greece started to look with interest at India’s own missile technology. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) produced the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM), a next-generation weapon with a range of 1,500 km and stealth radar.
What is LR-LACM? What is its Greece connection?
Turkish media are concerned over a possible supply of India’s Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) to Greece, which is being described as a ‘possible threat’ to regional security. Turkish news TRHaber is claiming that India is “unofficially offering” the missile to Greece, the transfer of the LR-LACM as a result of Turkey supporting Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
As per the report, the sale of the LR-LACM was unofficially proposed by New Delhi during the DEFEA 2025 defense expo, which was conducted in Athens. However, no official remarks or confirmation from India or Greece have been divulged to date.
What are LR-LACM’s key specifications?
Turkey’s defense systems might not be in a strong position to counter the LR-LACM because of its range, high accuracy, and low-altitude flight. Developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile has a reported range of 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers. It has the ability to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads.
The Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM) is a subsonic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The LR-LACM can hit targets between 1,000 and 1,500 kilometers distant, and over 1,000 kilometers when fired from a naval platform.
The LR-LACM has the Manik Small Turbo Fan Engine (STFE), which allows the missile to fly close to the ground and avoid radar. The LR-LACM can carry conventional and nuclear warheads. The LR-LACM is guided by GPS and a sophisticated navigation system, so it will be effective against distant strategic targets.
What makes Turkish media concerned?
The Turkish media has raised significant alarm over the proposed missile deal, framing it as a strategic threat. Concerns exist that Greece may use the missiles against crucial military Turkish sites, including airbases, radar stations, and S-400 air defense systems, with the potential to alter the balance of power in the region. Reportedly, the missile can be launched from both mobile articulated launchers and vertical launch systems fitted on over 30 Indian Navy vessels. TRHaber reported that its ability to counter advanced air defense systems, such as Turkey’s S-400 has raised further concerns for Ankara if the missile is fired by Greece.
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