New Delhi, April 29 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) & Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden Salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from the Indian Navy's helicopter platform, off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.

During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, making it the first salvo launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system.

Earlier on Saturday, in a significant boost to India's indigenous naval capabilities, the DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully completed advanced hydrodynamic performance assessment and model testing for a frontline warship project.

The work, led by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (...