The system, Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) was successfully flight-tested on Monday at 11.45 am from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha, DRDO said.
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SMART is a missile assisted release of lightweight anti-submarine torpedo system for anti-submarine warfare (ASW)operations far beyond the torpedo range. This launch and demonstration are significant in establishing anti-submarine warfare capabilities, a defence statement said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)scientists for the feat which marks a breakthrough for stand-off capability in anti-submarine warfare, a DRDO official said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the success.
"The DRDO has successfully flight tested the Supersonic Missile assisted release of Torpedo, SMART. This will be a major technology breakthrough for stand-off capability in anti-submarine warfare. I congratulate DRDO and other stakeholders for this significant achievement," Singh's tweet read.
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, chairman, DRDO, described SMART as a ‘game-changer’ technology demonstration in anti-submarine warfare.
Monday’s test comes after the DRDO successfully tested Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile on September 23 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
(With agency inputs)