India successfully tests extended range anti-submarine rocket from INS Kavaratti

It is intended for deployment with the Indigenous Rocket Launcher (IRL) fitted on Indian Naval platforms

The defence ministry on Tuesday confirmed the successful user trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR), conducted from the Indian Navy's INS Kavaratti.

The ERASR system has been indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, with support from the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory.

It is intended for deployment with the Indigenous Rocket Launcher (IRL) fitted on Indian Naval platforms, according to the defence ministry.

Upon the successful trial, defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and the industry involved in development and trials of the system. He stated that the induction of this system into the Indian Navy will boost its striking power.

The User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) have been successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti.

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All about ERASR and the user trial:

According to the defence ministry, ERASR is a totally indigenous anti-submarine rocket used to combat submarine and fired from onboard IRL of Indian Naval ships.

It has twin-rocket motor configuration to meet a wide spectrum of range requirements with high accuracy and consistency. The ERASR uses an indigenously developed electronic time fuze.

A total of 17 ERASRs were successfully test evaluated at different ranges. All the specified objectives of the trials such as range performance, electronic time fuze functioning and warhead functioning were successfully demonstrated.

“With successful completion of user trials, Indian Navy is expected to induct the ERASR system soon,” according to the defence ministry statement.