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The anti-submarine missile is indigenously developed by NSTL
The indigenously-instrumented Advanced Light Torpedo (TAL), developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), succesfully cleared its maiden flight trial with a parachute system from the Indian Navy’s Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft on Monday.
This was the country’s first such trial where the indigenous lightweight torpedo was fired from a fixed-wing aircraft.
The lightweight torpedo was designed, developed, produced and inducted into services a decade ago and is used against underwater platforms as part of anti-submarine warfare (ASW).
To enhance the range of quick acquisition of the target, the Navy scheduled the launch of TAL from fixed-wing aircraft of the Navy, for precise attacks at desired locations.
Published December 23, 2020 | By admin
SOURCE: RAUNAK KUNDE / NEWS BEAT / IDRW.ORG.
The Naval Aviation Museum at Goa, that showcases the rich history of Indian Naval Aviation has found a new aerial platform for display that has surprised many after it was initially sported in satellite images later revealed by Senior Naval officers at Goa, Indian Navy’s Ilyushin Il-38-IN305 airframe has been quietly retired while the fleet type remains active, but for how long is the question.
Soviet-Era Ilyush 38 Sea Dragon (IL-38 SD) Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft are operated from the Naval base in Goa that falls under the Western Naval Command. IL-38 was first inducted from 1977 onwards and six aircraft were procured till 1983. In 2002, the Navy lost IN302 and IN304 in a mid-air collision above the Dabolim airport in Goa.