Kusha Missile - DRDO Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile

 

Kusha is India's indigenous Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM) system being developed by DRDO.

Its purpose is to neutralise a variety of aerial threats.

In July 2026, DRDO conducted the maiden flight test of Kusha from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast against an electronic target simulating a high-speed, high-altitude aerial threat.

Key Pointers

  • Developer → DRDO

  • Type → Long-range surface-to-air missile.

  • Purpose → Air defence.

  • Targets → Aircraft, missiles, UAVs and other aerial threats.

  • Test location → APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha

  • 2026 → Maiden successful flight test.