Lethality of Varunastra: The Ministry of Defense has started a trip to make sure that all three wings of the country’s defense force have the most cutting-edge tools. This is a big step toward strengthening India’s defense system. The Indian Navy is getting ready to get some brand-new, high-tech weapons. Varunastra is one of the newest weapons that will help the Indian Navy fight submarines better, making it a stronger force.
What is the Varunastra?
Varunastra is a heavy-weight anti-submarine torpedo (HWT) that was designed and built by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) in Vizag, which is part of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). An organization called Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) is in charge of making it.
In what ways does the torpedo kill?
Torpedoes are electrically powered and intended to attack both ships and submarines. At a depth of up to 600 meters, the torpedo can travel at over 70 kilometers per hour and hit targets 40 kilometers away with 100% accuracy.
The torpedo has a low-drift inertial guidance system and an active-passive acoustic tracking system. When the water is noisy, it can use sonar or listen for the target’s unique sounds to locate it.
It can be fired from planes, ships, and submarines. It uses a lot of different cutting-edge technologies.
The torpedo’s low-drift inertial guidance system makes it very accurate even at long ranges, and its conformal array transducer lets it see from more angles than most submarines.
Torpedos with insensitive warheads are safer to use and carry since they will not go off by mistake.
A powerful autonomous guidance system allows the torpedo to work in a variety of situations.
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Numerous tests and trials
The torpedo went through a lot of tests and trials before the navy started using Varunastra. On June 6, this year, the missile was fired from a submarine in front of top officials from the Indian Navy and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It hit its target. During the test fire in the Arabian Sea, the torpedo hit its target perfectly from 40 kilometers away. This meant that it was finished being developed and was ready to be put into service.
The Defence Ministry’s yearly report for the 2015-16 fiscal year says that the rocket has been through up to 130 technical tests by the Indian Navy and the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of DRDO to see how well it works.
The study also found that a total of 14 user trials have been carried out. These included tests with a variety of settings that were done in January and March 2015. IHQ MoD (Navy) approved Varunastra User Evaluation Trials (UETs) in September 2015.
Varunastra HWT: A major boost to the Indian Navy
The Varunastra HWT is the first heavyweight torpedo that was designed and built in India that can meet the Navy’s operating needs. It will greatly improve the Navy’s ability to fight submarines. It will help the Navy become less dependent on arms from other countries and more self-sufficient.
According to a defense establishment source, the torpedo is the best anti-submarine torpedo. It would replace the old torpedoes that are currently on naval ships and have the power to fire heavyweight torpedoes.
The Varunastra HWT torpedo has other advantages as well
The Navy will be better able to fight against submarines now that it has the Varunastra HWT torpedo weapon. It will make it easier to find, track, and attack enemy subs.
As the rocket can hit its target from up to 50 kilometers away, the Navy can fire farther with the torpedo.
The torpedo Varunastra HWT is also a cheap tool that will save the Navy money in the long run.
