Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR)

Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) Latest News

Recently, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur.

About Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR)

• It has a Man-in-Loop feature – which allows in-flight retargeting accurately.
• It was launched in Bearing-only Lock-on after launch mode, selecting a target among several in close vicinity.
• It uses an Indigenous Imaging Infra-Red Seeker for terminal guidance.
• It also uses an indigenous Fiber Optic Gyroscope-based INS and Radio Altimeter for its Mid-course guidance, an Integrated avionics module, Electro-Mechanical actuators for Aerodynamic and Jet vane control, thermal batteries and PCB warhead.
• It uses solid propulsion with an in-line ejectable booster and a long-burn sustainer. The missile is developed by different labs of DRDO including Research Centre Imarat, Defence Research and Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory. 
• It has a high-bandwidth two-way datalink system, for real-time transmission of seeker images back to the pilot for in-flight retargeting (Man-in-Loop feature).
• DRDO & Indian Navy successfully conduct flight-trials of first-of-its-kind Naval Anti-Ship missile

Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) FAQs

Q1: What is the full form of NASM SR?

Ans: Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR)

Q2: What is the difference between ballistic and anti ballistic missiles?

Ans: A ballistic missile is a weapon that delivers warheads, while an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) intercepts and destroys ballistic missiles. 

Source: PIB