Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) System

About Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) System

• It has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
• It was launched from a ground mobile launcher from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
• Features
  • This missile-based mechanism to launch lightweight torpedoes can target submarines hundreds of kilometres away — far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedoes.
  • It will be particularly employed in the absence of other assets for immediate action when an enemy submarine is detected.
  • It is the canister-based missile system comprises several advanced subsystems including two-stage solid propulsion and precision inertial navigation.
  • It carries an advanced lightweight torpedo missile as a payload along with a parachute-based release mechanism.
  • Several state-of-the-art mechanisms, such as symmetric separation, ejection and velocity control, have been validated with this test.

Q1: What is the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?

It is the R&D wing of the Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, with a vision to empower India with cutting-edge defence technologies and a mission to achieve self-reliance in critical defence technologies and systems.

Source: DRDO successfully tests missile-assisted torpedo release system