New Delhi, April 30 -- India's LR-AShM hypersonic glide missile programme has reached an advanced stage, with initial trials expected soon, DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat said on Thursday, pointing to steady progress in next-generation strike capabilities.

The DRDO chairman made these remarks during Asian News International's (ANI) National Security Summit 2.0.

The Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM) is designed to meet the coastal battery requirements of the Indian Navy. It is a hypersonic glide missile capable of engaging both static and moving targets and can carry a range of payloads.

The missile uses indigenous avionics and high-accuracy sensor packages.

The HGV follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory, reaching speeds of up to Mach ...