**Summary:**
The Ministry of Defence announces the successful completion of user trials for the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR), conducted from INS Kavaratti between June 23, 2025, and July 7, 2025. The ERASR system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Science Technological Laboratory, is intended for use with the indigenous rocket launcher (IRL) on Indian Naval Ships.
ERASR is an entirely indigenous anti-submarine rocket featuring a twin-rocket motor configuration for variable range capabilities, enhanced accuracy, and consistency. It incorporates an indigenously developed Electronic Time Fuze. A total of 17 ERASR test firings were conducted at varying ranges, successfully demonstrating range performance, Electronic Time Fuze functionality, and warhead effectiveness.
Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad, and Solar Defence Aerospace Limited, Nagpur, are the designated production partners for the ERASR rockets. The Indian Navy is anticipated to induct the ERASR system into service following the successful completion of these user trials.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Secretary Department of Defence RD and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat have congratulated the DRDO, Indian Navy, and industry partners involved in the development and testing of the ERASR system. The Ministry of Defence anticipates that the system's induction will significantly enhance the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Key Entities Referenced
Extended Range AntiSubmarine Rocket: A type of rocket (ERASR) undergoing user trials by the Ministry of Defence.
INS Kavaratti: Indian Naval Ship from which the ERASR user trials were conducted.
DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation, involved in the design and development of ERASR.
Armament Research Development Establishment, Pune: A laboratory of DRDO that designed and developed the ERASR.
Indian Navy: The end user of the Extended Range AntiSubmarine Rocket system.
Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad: One of the Production Partners for ERASR Rockets.
Solar Defence Aerospace Limited, Nagpur: One of the Production Partners for ERASR Rockets.
Rajnath Singh: Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister) who congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy, and the industry involved in the development trials.
Ministry of Defence
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine
Rocket successfully carried out from INS Kavaratti
Posted On: 08 JUL 2025 7:51PM by PIB Delhi
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) were successfully carried out from INS
Kavaratti from June 23, 2025 to July 07, 2025. DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment
(ARDE), Pune, in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and Naval Science &
Technological Laboratory, has designed and developed ERASR for indigenous rocket launcher (IRL) of
Indian Naval Ships.
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 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 & 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.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, Indian Navy and the Industry involved in the
development & trials of the system. He stated that the induction of this system into the Indian Navy will boost
its striking power.
Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also complimented the
teams involved in the design and development of ERASR.
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SR/Savvy(Release ID: 2143225)