India's first Indigenously Developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile Test Fired by DRDO

Highlights:

• This is the first indigenously-made air-launched Anti-ship missile system for the Indian Navy.
• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted maiden testfiring of the indigenously developed Naval Anti-ship missile on May 18, 2022.

• The missile was launched aboard Seaking 42B Naval Helicopter from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha.
• This is the first indigenously-made air-launched Anti-ship missile system for the Indian Navy.
• Its successful test marks an important step towards achieving self-reliance in niche missile technology and reaffirms the Indian Navy’s commitment to indigenisation.
• The guidance system of the missile includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.
• The sensors deployed across the test range and near the impact point tracked the trajectory of the missile and captured all the events, deeming it to be a successful test.
• The naval anti-ship missile employed many new technologies including an indigenously developed launcher for the helicopter.

• An anti-ship missile is a guided missile that is designed to target ships and large boats. 
• Most of the anti-ship missiles are sea skimming variety, while others use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing. 
• The anti ship missiles can be launched from various weapons systems including surface warships and even from the air, such as from fighter planes and helicopters.