The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully carried out the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR).
The test was conducted off the Odisha coast in the Bay of Bengal, where two missiles were fired in quick succession from a Sea King helicopter.
This is the first time an indigenous air-launched anti-ship missile system has demonstrated salvo launch capability from a helicopter platform.
Officials said all test objectives were met. Data from the launch was recorded through radar, electro-optical systems and telemetry deployed at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur.
The missiles also demonstrated the ability to hit targets at the waterline, which is important for causing damage to a ship’s structure.
The NASM-SR is India’s first indigenous helicopter-launched anti-ship missile and is being developed to replace the ageing Sea Eagle missile currently used on Sea King helicopters.
It is also planned to be integrated with platforms such as the
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