Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar hands over Varunastra to Indian Navy

Q.  Which ship launched heavy weight torpedo was handed over to the Indian navy?
- Published on 30 Jun 16

a. Arunastra
b. Varunastra
c. Hanumanastra
d. Ramastra

ANSWER: Varunastra
 
Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar handed over Varunastra- a ship launched heavyweight torpedo- also known as an underwater missile to the Indian Navy.
  • Varunastra has been developed by NSTL, a premier DRDO laboratory based at Visakhapatnam.
  • M/s Bharat Dynamics Ltd has been associated as a production partner in concurrent engineering mode.
  • Varunastra, a versatile naval weapon which can be fired from the Rajput class destroyers, Delhi class and all future Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) ships capable of firing heavy weight torpedoes and is capable of targeting quiet and stealthy submarines both in deep and littoral waters even in intense countermeasure atmosphere.

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