The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed developmental trials of the final deliverable configuration of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-launched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 in air-to-ground and air-to-air modes.The trials were carried out at DRDO test range near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, using an integrated Ground Control System (GCS) to command and control the ULPGM weapon system, a Defence spokesperson said on Wednesday.The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations.DRDO has partnered with two production agencies Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad, and Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Limited for the development and production of the missiles. The system has been integrated on UAVs developed by Newspace Research and Technologies, Bengaluru, for current trials.The ULPGM missile has been developed by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, as the nodal lab along with other DRDO laboratories namely the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad; Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh; and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune.The missile has been produced entirely through the Indian defence ecosystem involving a large number of MSMEs and other industries. The trials confirmed a fully mature domestic supply chain, equipped for immediate serial mass production, the spokesperson said.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, public sector units, production partners and industry stakeholders for the successful development trials of ULPGM-V3 in air-to-ground mode for anti-tank roles and air-to-air mode for drones, helicopters and other airborne targets. He termed it a strategic milestone towards self-reliance in defence.Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated all teams associated with the achievement.