Balasore, December 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): India launched Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo System (SMAT) from Abdul Kalam island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, off the state Odisha coast. The full range capability of the missile was demonstrated which has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of the torpedo, the Indian Defence.
“This was a textbook launch, where the entire trajectory was monitored by the electro optic telemetry system, various range radars, including the down range instrumentation and down range ships. The missile carried a torpedo, parachute delivery system and release mechanisms,” further claimed the DRDO statement. The system is launched from a ground mobile launcher and it can cover a range of distances, the DRDO added.
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