Indigenous Naval might; India tests advanced anti-submarine rocket system

The Indian Navy has successfully completed user trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) between June 23 and July 7, 2025, from INS Kavaratti.  Designed for deployment through the Indigenous Rocket Launcher (IRL) fitted on Indian Naval ships, the ERASR system marks a major step in strengthening India’s underwater warfare capabilities. 

The rocket system has been jointly developed by DRDO’s Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, in collaboration with the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory and the Naval Science & 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 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 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.