Varunastra

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The Indian Navy test-­fired an indigenously designed and developed heavyweight torpedo, Varunastra, with a live warhead against an undersea target.

Image Source: Hindustan Times

About Varunastra:

• It is a ship-launched anti-submarine torpedo.
• It was designed and developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory in Visakhapatnam under the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
• It will become the mainstay of anti­-submarine torpedoes for all Naval warships. 
• It will replace the older torpedoes on all naval ships that can fire a heavyweight torpedo. 
• Features:
  • Acoustic homing with wide look angle capable of tracking silent targets
  • ACCM features and multiple signal tracking systems
  • Autonomous advanced guidance algorithms
  • Low drift navigational systems over long endurance

News Source: The Hindu

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