VIDEO: Indian Navy and DRDO did a great job by firing a missile from a helicopter and hitting the target:

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy took a major step on 25 February 2025. They successfully test fired their first Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) from the test range at Chandipur. The test demonstrated that the missile was launched from the Indian Navy's Seaking helicopter and could accurately target ships at sea. The missile also had a 'man-in-the-loop' feature, which means the pilot could control it during the test.

The missile hit the target accurately during testing

In the testing, the missile accurately hit a small ship target from its maximum range. The missile uses a special imaging infrared seeker, which allows it to take pictures of the target and send it back to the pilot. Apart from this, this testing also showed that the missile has a robust two-way data link system, which helps the pilot to re-target the missile during flight. Initially, the missile locked on a large target, but later the pilot chose a smaller target, which the missile hit accurately.

Many indigenous technologies are used in the missile

The missile uses several indigenous technologies, such as a fibre optic gyroscope-based INS, radio altimeter, and an avionics module, which control its direction and altitude. Apart from this, it also features electro-mechanical actuators, thermal battery and PCB warhead, which make it more effective. The missile uses solid propulsion, with an in-line ejectable booster and long-burn sustainer. All the tests were successful and the missile met all the mission objectives set.