Hong Kong (CNN) India says it has successfully tested a missile armed with a torpedo that could in theory strike enemy submarines more than 400 miles (643 kilometers) away. Dubbed the SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo) system, the weapon was launched from Wheeler Island off the coast of India's Odisha state on Monday, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement. "This launch and demonstration is significant in establishing anti-submarine warfare capabilities." The use of the supersonic missile extends the range of the torpedo far beyond its normal parameters, the ministry said. "This will be a major technology breakthrough for stand-off capability in anti-submarine warfare," Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in a tweet.

Source: CNN October 07, 2020 02:03 UTC