DRDO's Hypersonic Missile: India's Game-Changer Weapon to be Showcased on Republic Day

• DRDO's 'Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile' (LR-AShM) will be showcased at the Republic Day parade, demonstrating India's advanced defense capabilities.
• The LR-AShM boasts a strike range of 1,500 kilometers, capable of targeting major warships and land targets, with plans to extend it to 3,500 kilometers.
• This hypersonic missile travels at Mach 6 to Mach 9, making it incredibly fast and difficult for enemy air defense systems to intercept.
• Utilizing a Boost-Glide Architecture and Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV), the missile can maneuver to evade radars and change its path mid-flight.
• Entirely indigenous, the LR-AShM is designed to sink any class of warship and positions India among an elite group of nations with hypersonic technology.

Why It Matters: India's indigenous DRDO hypersonic missile, LR-AShM, offers unparalleled speed and evasion, bolstering national defense.