On December 13, 2021 India successfully launched Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo System (SMART) from Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast.

Key Points

• During the mission, full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated.
• SMART system has been designed for enhancing anti-submarine warfare capability far beyond the conventional range of torpedo.
• This was a textbook launch, in which entire trajectory of the test was monitored by the electro optic telemetry system and several range radars, including down range instrumentation & down range ships.
• SMART carried a torpedo, release mechanisms and parachute delivery system.
• It was launched from a ground mobile launcher and can cover a range of distances.
• The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed the weapon for Indian Navy.

About Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART)

SMART is a next-generation, missile based standoff torpedo delivery system. It has been designed to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability. Missile will work beyond the conventional range of the torpedo. It is a canister-based missile system comprising of advanced two-staged solid propulsion, precision inertial navigation and electromechanical actuators.