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New Delhi: India has achieved another major success in self-reliance in the defense sector. Indian Navy has successfully tested anti-submarine missile system. This missile system has been developed by DRDO for the Navy. The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo Missile System off the coast of Balasore in Odisha.
Let us tell you that this missile system is very important in anti-submarine warfare. It is a canister based missile system capable of hitting long range targets. SMART missile can be launched from warships as well as coastal areas.
According to a press release by the ministry of defence, SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system which was built to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedo.
DRDO today successfully flight tested Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo( SMART) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.https://t.co/sbrcms4Upn@DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/xAVBoQ5gF5
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) May 1, 2024
– It is a canister-based, long-range anti-submarine missile.
– It has been developed by the DRDO for the Indian Navy.
– The objective behind the project is to develop a quick reaction system that can launch torpedo from standoff distance.
– The missile has a range of 643 km carrying a lightweight torpedo of range 20 km with a 50 kg high explosive warhead.
– SMART uses a two-way data link connected to airborne or ship-based submarine detection and identification systems.
– It can be launched from a surface ship or a truck-based coastal battery.
– The missile is powered by a dual-stage solid-propellant rocket and utilizes electro-mechanical actuators for course correction.
– The missile utilizes sea skimming in order to reduce detection range.
– The first successful test of SMART was done on 5 October 2020 from Abdul Kalam Island.
