Missile Test: Indian Navy successfully test fires Anti-ship Version

New Delhi: Indian Navy with DRDO successfully undertook maiden firing of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile from Seaking 42B helicopter on Wednesday at Interested Test Range (ITR), Balasore, Odisha.

This firing is a significant step towards achieving self-reliance in niche missile technology and reaffirms the Indian Navy's commitment to indigenisation, the Navy said.

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The naval Anti ship missile has a range of 55 km and it carries a 100 kg warhead to target enemy ships and patrol boats, sources said. There has been a growing emphasis over indigenization and achieving self-reliance in the Indian armed forces with political as well as military leadership repeatedly talking about it.

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Addressing the Indian Navy's top brass during the Naval Commanders' Conference last month, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the ongoing Russia- Ukraine conflict highlighted that being self-reliant without dependencies is a vital necessity.

Incidentally, there have been reports based on recent satellite images that the Chinese military has improved its anti-ship missile training from targeting huge, carrier-sized targets to smaller ships and naval stations. (UNI) 

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