DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR)
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📌 Summary:
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DRDO and Indian Navy jointly conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from a Navy helicopter platform over Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast on April 29, 2026
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Two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter — the first-ever salvo launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system in India
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Both missiles fully met all test objectives as per data from radar, electro-optical system, and telemetry at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur; also demonstrated waterline hit capability
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NASM-SR uses solid propulsion booster and long-burn sustainer; all critical subsystems — seeker, integrated avionics, fibre-optic gyroscope-based INS, radio-altimeter, high-bandwidth two-way data link, and Jet-vane control — indigenously developed
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Missile system developed by Research Center Imarat (Hyderabad) in collaboration with DRDO labs: DRDL Hyderabad, HEMRL Pune, TBRL Chandigarh, and ITR Chandipur
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Currently in production with Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPP) and Indian industries/startups
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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated the teams
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 – Science & Technology (defence applications, indigenization); NASM-SR enhances Indian Navy's anti-ship strike capability; relevant under Make in India in defence manufacturing
📝 Prelims Facts:
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NASM-SR = Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range
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Developer: Research Center Imarat, Hyderabad (DRDO)
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Navigation: Fibre-optic gyroscope-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) + radio-altimeter
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Test range: ITR Chandipur, Odisha
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Salvo launch = firing two or more missiles in quick succession from the same platform
🔑 Key Term: Salvo Launch — simultaneous or near-simultaneous firing of multiple missiles from a single platform to overwhelm enemy defences; this test marks India's first successful salvo launch of an air-launched anti-ship missile.
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