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India: Homemade Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile Tested, 1st For Indian Navy
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NEW DELHI, 18 May 2022, (TON): India test-fired its first homemade air-launched anti-ship missile made by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, or DRDO.
In a footage released by the Indian Navy, a Seaking 42B helicopter loaded with the missile is seen flying over the sea test range in Balasore, off the Odisha coast, while another helicopter is seen following it for observation.
The anti-ship missile separates from the Seaking for a few metres before its motor fires up and it flies fast towards the target.
DRDO said in a statement "it is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship missile system for Indian Navy.”
The defence research body said "the missile followed the desired sea-skimming trajectory and reached the designated target with a high degree of accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily.”
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