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India Successfully Completes ERASR Anti‑Submarine Rocket Trials from INS Kavaratti.

Defence | Dated: 09 Jul 2025

India recently achieved a significant defence milestone as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy concluded successful user trials of the Extended Range Anti‑Submarine Rocket (ERASR) aboard INS Kavaratti, executed between June 23 and July 7, 2025. The trials, hailed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, affirm India’s growing strategic submarine warfare capabilities.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - ERASR is an indigenous upgrade over the existing RGB‑60 rocket, developed collaboratively by DRDO labs—Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL)—with manufacturing partnerships involving Bharat Dynamics Limited (Hyderabad) and Solar Defence & Aerospace Limited (Nagpur).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Seventeen ERASR rockets were test-fired across short- and long-range profiles up to ~8.9 km, featuring a twin-motor configuration, indigenous electronic time-fuze, and precision warhead performance, demonstrating operational readiness and integration with the Indigenous Rocket Launcher (IRL) system onboard.
  • (ii) The trials affirmed ERASR’s capability to accurately engage submerged threats at varied depths and distances, augmenting the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) toolkit. The system is positioned to replace Russian-origin RGB systems and significantly boost the striking power of Indian naval vessels.
  • (iii) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO and the Navy, stating “successful induction of this system will boost India’s maritime firepower,” underscoring the country’s path to self-reliance under Atmanirbhar Bharat and enhanced sovereign defence technology. The rocket is now expected to be commissioned into naval service, marking a major step in India’s ASW preparedness.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, India successfully completed user trials of which indigenous anti-submarine weapon?

Correct Answer: ERASR

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About DRDO

  • Chairman : Samir V. Kamat
  • Headquarters: New Delhi