Rajnath Singh inaugurates Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDL, Hyderabad
On 12 June 2026 in Hyderabad, Telangana, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDO's DRDL, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex.
Summary
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated an Advanced Weapon System Complex at DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, in Hyderabad, Telangana, on 12 June 2026. He praised DRDO's Missile Systems & Strategic Systems Cluster and said the performance of indigenous missiles during Operation Sindoor showed the strength of India's defence R&D. He said 'Mission Sudarshan Chakra', announced by PM Modi in his 2025 Independence Day address, is set to become a multi-level missile defence system for India.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 12 June 2026, Hyderabad, Telangana
- Facility
- Advanced Weapon System Complex, DRDL
- Campus
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex
- Mission Sudarshan Chakra
- Announced in PM's 2025 Independence Day address; multi-level missile defence
Practice MCQs 3 questions
At which DRDO laboratory did Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurate an Advanced Weapon System Complex on 12 June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad
The complex was inaugurated at DRDL, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad.
'Mission Sudarshan Chakra', described by Rajnath Singh in June 2026 as India's future multi-level missile defence system, was announced in which address?
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Correct answer: A — PM's 2025 Independence Day address
Rajnath Singh said Mission Sudarshan Chakra was announced by PM Modi in his 2025 Independence Day address.
Consider the following statements about the event at DRDL on 12 June 2026: 1. DRDL is part of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad. 2. Rajnath Singh cited the performance of indigenous missile systems during Operation Sindoor. 3. Mission Sudarshan Chakra is planned as a single-layer air defence system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Mission Sudarshan Chakra is described as a multi-level missile defence system.