New Delhi: In a significant milestone, the Indian Navy on June 6 successfully carried out a test to hit an underwater target. The successful engagement of an underwater target by an indigenously developed Heavy Weight Torpedo was a step forward in the Indian Navy’s and Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) quest for accurate delivery of ordnance on target in the underwater domain.

“This showcases our commitment to Future Proof Combat Readiness through Aatmanirbharta,” the Indian Navy spokesperson added. This is the second sea-level test in a fortnight. Last month, the Navy tested an advanced missile from the destroyer INS ‘Mormugao’. The missile, known as ‘Sea Skimming’, hit the target floating in the sea from below. The missile is capable of hitting its target up to a distance of 300 km.

Just a week ago, in another indigenous move India carried out a successful training launch of Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The Defence Ministry informed that the missile was capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.

According to the Ministry, the DRDO is working on a Technology Transfer Policy under which successfully tested products were being transferred to Indian industries for mass production by signing a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology. The DRDO has signed 670 such agreements, till date.