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title: "SMART Missile: India's Anti-Submarine Torpedo"
description: "SMART is DRDO's Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo, a long-range anti-submarine weapon. See its 2024 tests, range, and how it differs from ASROC."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- SMART is an Indian canister-launched anti-submarine missile system that carries a lightweight torpedo over long supersonic range before releasing it for the terminal underwater attack.
- How does SMART differ from a conventional anti-submarine torpedo?
- Which agencies developed SMART and what is the payload?
- How does SMART compare to the American ASROC system?
- What is the main operational limitation of a long-range system like SMART?

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SMART is an Indian canister-launched anti-submarine missile system that carries a lightweight torpedo over long supersonic range before releasing it for the terminal underwater attack.

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## Timeline

1. 5 October 2020

   DRDO conducted a successful flight test of SMART from a ground-based launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, on , validating the missile fl…

2. 1 May 2024

   A further significant test took place on from a ground mobile launcher at Chandipur, demonstrating ejection, velocity reduction, release of the torpedo, and…

3. 13 December 2024

   A subsequent flight test was carried out from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on , again validating multiple subsystems including symmetric se…

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On 1 May 2024, DRDO flight-tested the SMART system from a ground mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, validating the torpedo ejection and velocity-reduction mechanisms.

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