VARUNASTRA: MOST ADVANCED TORPEDO

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract for the supply of heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy.

• BDL has a dedicated unit at Visakhapatnam for manufacturing underwater weapons. These torpedoes will be manufactured in collaboration with the DRDO.
• The heavyweight torpedo or Varunastra is a ship-launched, electrically propelled underwater weapon equipped with one of the most advanced automatic and remote-controlled guidance systems. The weapon system uses its own intelligence in tracing target.

Source: The Hindu

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