The Indian Navy Wednesday efficiently carried out the maiden take a look at firing of the primary indigenously developed naval anti-ship missile from a Seaking helicopter, officers mentioned.
The take a look at was carried out on the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha’s Balasore.
“This firing is a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in niche missile technology and reaffirms the Indian Navy’s commitment to indigenisation,” mentioned a senior Navy official.
The Indian Navy carried out the take a look at in affiliation with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
On Twitter, the Indian Navy launched a short video of the Seaking 42B helicopter firing the missile.
#IndianNavy in affiliation with @DRDO_India efficiently undertook maiden firing of the primary indigenously developed Naval #AntiShip Missile from Seaking 42B helo, as we speak #18May 22 at ITR, Balasore.#AatmaNirbharBharat #MaritimeSecurity@DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/3AA0F3kIsS
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 18, 2022
The test-firing of the brand new missile came to visit a month after an anti-ship model of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was efficiently test-fired collectively by the Indian Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
The Indian Navy has been steadily enhancing its total fight functionality to guard India’s maritime safety pursuits, significantly within the Indian Ocean area.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy.
The ships — INS Surat and INS Udaygiri — had been launched on the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai.
INS Surat is the fourth guided-missile destroyer of the P15B class, whereas INS Udaygiri is the second stealth frigate of the P17A class.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
