India successfully tests extended range anti-submarine rocket system

India has tested an extended range antisubmarine rocket system that is expected to significantly enhance the Indian Navys fire powerThe user trials of Extended Range AntiSubmarine Rocket ERASR have been successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti officials saidDefence Minister Rajnath Singh took to X formerly Twitter to congratulate the Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO the Indian Navy and the industry partners involved in the development and trials of the ERASR systemldquoUser trials of Extended Range AntiSubmarine Rocket ERASR have been successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti Congratulations to DRDO Indian Navy and the Industry involved in development and trials of the systemrdquo Singhs office said on XHe further added ldquoThe successful induction of this system will boost the striking power of the Indian NavyrdquoThe User trials of Extended Range AntiSubmarine Rocket ERASR have been successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti Raksha Mantri Shri rajnathsingh congratulates DRDO Indian Navy and the Industry involved in development and trials of the System He has added that thehellip pictwittercomT86pgEKNdXmdash RMO India DefenceMinIndia July 8 2025Indian Navy signs contract with BEL for implementation of NMDA ProjectThe Indian Navy has signed a contract with a major defence PSU for the implementation of the National Maritime Domain Awareness NMDA Project towards strengthening maritime and coastal security the defence ministry said on TuesdayThe contract was signed in the presence of Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti and Chairman and Managing Director Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Bengaluru Manoj JainThe project will bring in an integrated approach to data collation analysis and information sharing among the various maritime stakeholdersThe Indian Navy has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited BEL Bengaluru for the implementation of National Maritime Domain Awareness Project towards strengthening maritime and coastal security it saidThe project entails the upgrade of the existing National Command Control Communication and Intelligence NC3I Network to the NMDA Network along with the incorporation of AIenabled software the ministry saidAs part of the project the existing Information Management and Analysis Centre IMAC at Gurugram which is the nodal centre of NC3I Network will also be upgraded into a multiagency NMDA Centre hosting representatives from various national agencies it saidThe project will be executed on a turnkey basis and will be administered by the Indian Navy the statement said