First India-made anti-ship missile aces flight test

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of an indigenously developed anti-ship missile launched from a helicopter at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday.</p>
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The mission met all its objectives. It is the first India-made air launched anti-ship missile system for the Navy, according to a defence ministry statement.</p>
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The missile followed the desired sea skimming trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree of accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. The sensors deployed across the test range and near impact point tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events, the official statement explained.</p>
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The missile employed many new technologies, including an indigenously developed launcher for the helicopter.</p>
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The missile guidance system includes state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics. The flight test was witnessed by senior officers of DRDO and the Indian Navy.</p>
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and the associated teams for the maiden developmental flight test.</p>
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