Overview
- The LR‑AShM and its mobile launcher will make a public debut at the 77th Republic Day parade on January 26 in New Delhi, officials confirmed.
- DRDO describes the missile as a two‑stage boost‑glide weapon with an unpowered hypersonic glide, average Mach 5 speeds with peaks up to Mach 10, and a range of about 1,500 km.
- Indigenous avionics and terminal‑phase sensors are intended to track and strike moving warships while reducing detectability during most of the flight profile, according to the Ministry of Defence.
- Defence sources say initial fielding will be from land‑based coastal batteries, with ship‑borne and air‑launched adaptations planned as integration progresses.
- A DRDO tableau at Bharat Parv will separately showcase submarine systems including the Integrated Combat Suite, Wire‑Guided Heavy Weight Torpedo, and an Air Independent Propulsion module.