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India is closing-in to master a SMART weapon delivery system which in reality is a deadly combination of a vary fast missile and a lethal torpedo, a two-in-one.

According to an official release issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD)  on Monday the First of May 2024, DRDO successfully tested what is known as Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system.

The missile-cum-torpedo was flight-tested at around 0830 hrs from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

SMART is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedo.

This canister-based missile system consists of several advanced sub-systems, namely two-stage solid propulsion system, electromechanical actuator system, precision inertial navigation system etc.

The system carries advanced light-weight torpedo as payload along with parachute-based release system.

The missile was launched from the ground mobile launcher. Several state-of-the-art mechanisms such as symmetric separation, ejection and velocity control have been validated in this test.