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DRDO and Indian Navy pull off maiden salvo launch of NASM SR from one helicopter
Politics
Published on 29 April 2026

Two missiles fired back to back from the same chopper
DRDO and the Indian Navy conducted a maiden successful salvo launch of the NASM-SR air-launched anti-ship missile system. During the trial, two missiles were fired in quick succession from the same helicopter, marking the first salvo launch for this advanced class of weapon and demonstrating rapid multi-shot capability against maritime targets.
- Two NASM-SR missiles launched in quick succession
- Both shots came from the same helicopter
- Trial marks the first salvo launch for the system
- Highlights new air-launched anti-ship strike capability
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