The user trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out recently from INS Kavarattii. The ERASR for indigenous rocket launcher (IRL) of Indian Naval Ships is designed and developed jointly by The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Armament Research, Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, and Naval Science and Technological Laboratory.
ERASR is a totally indigenous anti-submarine rocket used to combat submarine and fired from onboard IRL of Indian Naval Ships. It has twin-rocket motor configuration to meet a wide spectrum of range requirements with high accuracy and consistency. The ERASR uses an indigenously developed Electronic Time Fuze.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence stated that a total of 17 ERASRs were successfully test evaluated at different ranges. All the specified objectives of the trials such as Range performance, Electronic Time Fuze functioning and Warhead functioning were successfully demonstrated.
Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad and Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited, Nagpur are the Production Partners for ERASR Rockets. With successful completion of User Trials, Indian Navy is expected to induct the ERASR System soon.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry involved in the development and trials of the system. He stated that the induction of this system into the Indian Navy will boost its striking power.