India's DRDO and Indian Navy conduct maiden Salvo launch of NASM-SR missiles on 29 April 2026

Key facts

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy conducted the maiden Salvo launch of the Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.
• The trial involved the launch of two missiles in quick succession from a single helicopter platform.
• The Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of DRDO, in collaboration with the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau, completed the Hydrodynamic Performance Assessment and Model Testing of a Frontline Indian Naval Ship Project.
• The naval ship project testing covered critical parameters including hull hydrodynamic, CFD-based simulation, resistance, propulsion, sea keeping, and manoeuvrability.
• Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled), developed by the Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, were unveiled at the DRDO laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
• The armoured platforms are integrated with an indigenously developed 30 mm Crewless Turret and a 7.62 mm PKT gun, with the capability to launch Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
• The platforms feature STANAG level 4 and 5 protection and are amphibious with hydro jets for improved water obstacle crossing.
• The current indigenous content of the armoured platforms is 65%, with plans to increase it to 90%.