{"id":17252,"date":"2026-04-30T12:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=17252"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:03:38","slug":"nasm-sr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nasm-sr\/","title":{"rendered":"Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is India\u2019s <\/span><b>first indigenous helicopter-launched anti-ship missile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been <\/span><b>developed as a replacement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the ageing <\/span><b>British-origin Sea Eagle missile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> currently used by naval Sea King helicopters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developed By:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has been developed by Hyderabad-based <\/span><b>Research Center Imarat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collaboration with other<\/span><b> DRDO laboratories.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses a <\/span><b>solid propulsion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> booster and long-burn sustainer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a <\/span><b>range of 55 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>supports fire-and-forget operation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in all weather conditions and at all hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is equipped with advanced subsystems including a state-of-the-art seeker, integrated avionics, <\/span><b>fibre-optic gyroscope-based inertial navigation system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, radio altimeter, and a high-bandwidth two-way data link.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system also incorporates <\/span><b>advanced control and guidance algorithms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>jet-vane control technology.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It features advanced,<\/span><b> low-level sea-skimming,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a precise waterline hit capability, a critical feature designed to maximise damage to enemy vessels.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2256722&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naval Anti-ship Missile Short Range is India\u2019s first indigenous helicopter-launched anti-ship missile. 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