New platform for technical trials of Underwater Weapons, INS Astradharini inducted.

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INS Astradharini commissioned into the Indian Navy today.nThe vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a Naval Systems laboratory of DRDO. Astradharini is a replacement vessel of the erstwhile Astravahini. The ship was conceptualised by NSTL and built by M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd.

 

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INS Astradharini commissioned into the Indian Navy today.nThe vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), a Naval Systems laboratory of DRDO. Astradharini is a replacement vessel of the erstwhile Astravahini. The ship was conceptualised by NSTL and built by M/s Shoft Shipyard Pvt Ltd.

NSTL is making Varunastra.. Suppose to be inducted in 3 years. A heavy weight torpedo. News about 3 years timeframe came in an interview by BDL chairman in July 2015

Also they have another program called Thakshak/Takshak
Takshak has two versions, a submarine-launched variant with wire guidance and a ship-launched one with autonomous guidance. Varunastra is an advanced version of the ship-launched HWT. Under development is a torpedo called Shakti with thermal propulsion, which can generate 500 kilowatt of power and rev up the engine within a second.
In Takshak, which is an anti-submarine system, the wire is the medium of communication between the torpedo and the firing ship. If the wire breaks, Takshak would become an autonomous torpedo like its ship-launched variant. It can travel up to a distance of 40 km for taking out submarines and can operate up to a depth of 400 m.
Source (Old) :Underwater might

Anyways Light weight torpedoes needs to be tested more..

All in all a good move, now NSTL can keep doing tests more independently and speed up the program