The Indian Navy has successfully conducted multiple anti-ship missile firings to assert its combat readiness and operational precision. Warships deployed in the Arabian Sea carried out the exercises. The aim was to validate the capabilities of naval platforms, crew and systems for long-range offensive strikes, as per a ANI report.
#IndianNavy Ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long range precision offensive strike.#IndianNavy stands #CombatReady #Credible and #FutureReady in safeguarding the nation’s maritime… pic.twitter.com/NWwSITBzKK
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) April 27, 2025
Sharing the update on X, Indian Navy stated, ”Indian Navy ships undertook successful multiple anti-ship firings to revalidate and demonstrate readiness of platforms, systems and crew for long-range precision offensive strike. Indian Navy stands Combat Ready, Credible and Future Ready in safeguarding the nation’s maritime interests Anytime Anywhere Anyhow.”
The exercises come against the background of heightened regional tensions after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which led to the loss of 26 lives.
INS Surat achieves major milestone
Along with anti-ship missile firings, the Indian Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, INS Surat, also achieved a major feat by successfully testing the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) system. The drill, which was conducted in the Arabian Sea, demonstrated the ship’s capability to engage and neutralize a sea-skimming aerial-skimming target with precision.
The Indian Navy posted on X, ”Indian Navy’s latest indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Surat successfully carried out a precision cooperative engagement of a sea-skimming target, marking another milestone in strengthening our defence capabilities.”
The MR-SAM system is designed to fight threats from surface-to-surface missiles and other airborne dangers, remarkably intensifying the Navy’s air defence shield.
The successful operation showcases the Indian Navy’s growing self-reliance in defence technologies. INS Surat, the fourth vessel of the P15B Guided Missile Destroyer Project is one of the largest and most advanced destroyers in the world. This ship has a total of 75% indigenous components, it is armed with sophisticated weapon-sensor systems and advanced network-centric warfare capabilities.
(With inputs from ANI)