Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo system successfully flight-tested by DRDO off the Odisha coast

Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo system successfully flight-tested by DRDO off the Odisha coast

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Category : Defense Published on: May 03 2024

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  • Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was successfully flight-tested on May 01, 2024 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. 
  • SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedo.
  • This canister-based missile system consists of several advanced sub-systems, namely two-stage solid propulsion system, electromechanical actuator system, precision inertial navigation system etc. 
  • The system carries advanced light-weight torpedo as payload along with parachute-based release system. 
  • The missile was launched from the ground mobile launcher. Several state-of-the-art mechanisms such as symmetric separation, ejection and velocity control have been validated in this test.
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