Recently, the Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 4,106 crore for the acquisition of a dedicated communication satellite capability, GSAT-7C for the Indian Air Force, and Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedoes for the Indian Navy.
About Varunastra:
It is a ship launched, heavy weight, electrically-propelled anti-submarine torpedo.
It is capable of targeting quiet submarines, both in deep and shallow waters in an intense countermeasures environment.
It was designed and developed by Vizag-based Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
It can be fired from all Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ships capable of firing heavy weight torpedoes.
Features:
It is capable of being launched from surface ships and submarines.
Speed: It can achieve speeds in excess of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and has a range of 40 km.
Capacity: It can carry a 250 kg high-explosive warhead and has a maximum operating depth of 600 metres (2,000 ft). It has long range with multi maneuvering capabilities.
The torpedo’s guidance system uses active-passive acoustic homing, wire guidance, and GPS/NavIC satellite guidance.
It has conformal array transducers that allow it to look at wider angles than most common torpedoes.
It also has an advanced autonomous guidance algorithm with low drift navigational aids, an insensitive warhead that can operate in various combat scenarios, and a GPS-based locating aid.
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