Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (India)
| Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (LRAShM) | |
|---|---|
The LRAShM missile during the second test launch in November 2024 | |
| Type | Hypersonic glide vehicle Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Limited production |
| Used by | Integrated Rocket Force, Indian Navy (intended) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Advanced Systems Laboratory |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12 tonnes (26,000 lb) |
| Length | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in) |
| Warhead | Conventional, multiple configurations |
| Engine | Two-stage rocket motor |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | >1,500 kilometres (930 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 10 |
Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + multi-GNSS Terminal: ARH |
Launch platform | Truck-based Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) |
The Long Range – Anti Ship Missile (LRAShM) is a boost-glide hypersonic missile being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Indian Navy. The missile can be fired from a shore-based transporter erector launcher (TEL) and is currently undergoing developmental trials. It is the first hypersonic weapon platform that has been developed and deployed by the Indian Armed Forces, with a stated objectives of coastal defence and long-range maritime strike roles with the Indian Navy.