Indian Navy, DRDO successfully conduct maiden salvo launch of NASM-SR in Odisha; watch video

India has carried out the first salvo launch of a short-range naval anti-ship missile from a helicopter, marking a step forward in its indigenous defence capabilities. The trial was conducted by the DRDO and the Indian Navy off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal. Two missiles were fired in quick succession from the same helicopter platform, in what officials described as the first such launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system. According to the official report, all test objectives were met. Data was captured using radar, electro-optical systems and telemetry deployed at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur. The missiles also demonstrated the ability to strike targets at the waterline, a critical capability in anti-ship operations. The Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range system uses a solid propulsion booster alongside a long-burn sustainer. It incorporates a range of indigenously developed subsystems, including advanced navigation and guidance, a fibre-optic g

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Indian Navy, DRDO successfully conduct maiden salvo launch of NASM-SR in Odisha; watch video

India has carried out the first salvo launch of a short-range naval anti-ship missile from a helicopter, marking a step forward in its indigenous defence capabilities.

The trial was conducted by the DRDO and the Indian Navy off the coast of Odisha in the Bay of Bengal. Two missiles were fired in quick succession from the same helicopter platform, in what officials described as the first such launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system.

According to the official report, all test objectives were met. Data was captured using radar, electro-optical systems and telemetry deployed at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur. The missiles also demonstrated the ability to strike targets at the waterline, a critical capability in anti-ship operations.

The Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range system uses a solid propulsion booster alongside a long-burn sustainer. It incorporates a range of indigenously developed subsystems, including advanced navigation and guidance, a fibre-optic gyroscope-based inertial navigation system, and a high-bandwidth two-way data link.

The missile has been developed by Hyderabad-based Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with several other DRDO laboratories across India. Production is being undertaken with support from industry partners and start-ups.

The development would “further enhance the capabilities of the Defence Forces to a great extent,” said Union defence minister Rajnath Singh.

Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and the industry, including the DcPP partners, for the successful maiden salvo launch. The development of this missile will further enhance the capabilities of the Defence Forces to a great extent, he said.

Meanwhile, Samir V Kamat, secretary of defence research and development and chairman of DRDO, congratulated the teams involved in the missile trials.

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