Sink Chinese ships: India tested a helicopter anti-ship NASM-SR

The anti -ship rocket will be able to sink the ship up to 5 thousand tons. For India, this is the first development of such ammunition. Indian Maritime Aviation and DRDO conducted the first test of NASM-SR helicopter missile from the sea king mk. 42b helicopter. This was reported by the press service of the Navy of India in X (earlier Twitter). The anti -ship rocket test was used with the use of the SEA King 42b anti -ship helicopter. Testing took place today, November 21.

For India, NASM-SR is the first domestic rocket of this class. "This is a significant step towards self -sufficiency in niche missile technologies, including in search and guidance technologies," the Navy said, using GPS and infrared chamber to put on the target. Start confirmed the stated capabilities of the rocket, which brought it closer to the adoption and mass production. The peculiarity of the rocket is that it allows you to run NASM-SR from helicopters or other aircraft.

The new Indian rocket should be replaced with SEA SKUA and full -sized SEA Eagle, which is currently operated on UK helicopters and launched launches. The main characteristics of NASM-SR anti-ship rocket: one rocket can affect the ship up to 5 thousand tons. For example, the Russian frigate of the project 22350 "Admiral Gorshkov" has 5400 tons of complete displacement.