- The Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system is a next-generation missile-based light-weight torpedo delivery system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to enhance the anti-submarine warfare capability of the Indian Navy far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedo.
- The SMART system is a missile-based mechanism to launch lightweight torpedoes can target submarines far beyond the conventional range of lightweight torpedoes.
- The system can be launched from both coasts and warships. The canister-based missile system comprises several advanced subsystems including two-stage solid propulsion and precision inertial navigation.
- It carries an advanced lightweight torpedo missile as a payload along with a parachute-based release mechanism.
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