India successfully tests supersonic missile SMART || DEFENSE UPDATE
India has achieved another major milestone in the field of the supersonic missile. The Supersonic Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) was successfully tested from Havilar Island off the Odisha coast today. During this test, the missile met its standards and operational procedures and successfully penetrated the target.
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the scientists of Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) on this success. The Defense Minister said in a tweet that, "DRDO has successfully tested the Supersonic Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART). This will prove to be another important technique towards building stand-off capability in anti-sub-marine warfare. I congratulate DRDO scientists and other stakeholders for this achievement".