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• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the achievement

• Union Minister Prakash Javadekar hailed the development as a step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on Monday, successfully flight-tested supersonic missile assisted release of ‘SMART’ torpedo. The system, Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) was successfully flight-tested on Monday at 11.45 am from Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha, DRDO said.

“This dispatch and exhibition are huge in building up against submarine fighting capacities,” the Ministry of Defense expressed, organizations announced.

Praising the protection research organization, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that accomplishment is a significant ‘innovation advancement’ for India’s ability in hostile to submarine fighting (ASW). “DRDO has effectively flight-tried Supersonic Missile helped arrival of Torpedo, SMART. This will be a significant innovation achievement for stalemate capacity in hostile to submarine fighting. I salute DRDO and different partners for the accomplishment,” Rajnath Singh said in a tweet.

Another progression towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Javadekar

Association Minister Prakash Javadekar additionally invited the improvement as an accomplishment considering Aatmanirbhar Bharat. “Fruitful flight trial of Supersonic Missile helped arrival of Torpedo, SMART, is a major innovation achievement in hostile to submarine fighting. Congrats to @DRDO_India researchers for this uncommon accomplishment. Another firm advance towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” he said in a tweet.

The most recent accomplishment by DRDO might be seen on a scenery of a progression of achievements by India’s head protection research office in the ongoing past.

A week ago, DRDO effectively test-terminated a laser-guided enemy of tank rocket (ATGM) from MBT Arjun. This was the second such fruitful test inside a limited ability to focus barely any days, guard sources had said before. The office additionally did an effective testfire of BrahMos supersonic voyage rocket from the Integrated Test Range at Balasore a week ago.

“The present fruitful dispatch has made ready for the sequential creation of the indigenous supporter and different indigenous segments of the incredible BrahMos Weapon System acknowledging Atma Nirbhar Bharat vow,” an announcement from the Defense Ministry had said. The accomplishments have earned DRDO honors from the nation’s political administration including PM Modi, who saluted DRDO for its commitment towards reinforcing India’s protections.