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DRDO & Indian Navy conduct maiden salvo launch of NASM-SR missiles
DRDO and Indian Navy conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from a Navy helicopter off Odisha's Bay of Bengal, with two missiles fired in quick succession. This marks the first salvo of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system. Earlier, NSTL and the Navy completed advanced hydrodynamic performance assessment and model testing for a frontline warship project.
Why It Matters
The salvo launch demonstrates India's indigenous capability to deploy advanced air-launched anti-ship missiles, enhancing naval strike options and deterrence.
Timeline
2 Events
Maiden salvo launch of NASM-SR missiles from helicopter
April 29, 2026
DRDO and Indian Navy conducted the maiden Salvo launch of NASM-SR missiles from the Indian Navy's helicopter platform off the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Odisha. Two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, marking the first salvo launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system.
Hydrodynamic performance assessment and model testing for frontline warship project completed
April 25, 2026
Earlier on Saturday, DRDO and Indian Navy completed advanced hydrodynamic performance assessment and model testing for a frontline warship project. The work was led by Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NSTL) in collaboration with the Navy's Warship Design Bureau, demonstrating hull hydrodynamics, CFD simulations, and experimental testing, and matching leading international standards in accuracy and reliability.