Indian Navy’s IL-38 SD successfully test fires Anti-Ship Missile

[Jagdish58]

Indian Navy’s IL-38 SD successfully test fires Anti-Ship Missile

Indian Navy said on Wednesday that the maiden anti-ship missile firing by llyushin 38 Sea Dragon (IL-38 SD) was successful.According to officials, the IL 38 SD, a Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft, carried out a successful anti-ship missile firing, ex-Goa.

This was part of the ongoing Theater level Readiness and Operational Exercise (Tropex-17). “The missile hit the target ship in the Arabian Sea,” says an official.
IL 38 SD aircraft has undertaken this maiden firing post modification and midlife upgrade.
“By successfully penetrating the target, the aircraft has demonstrated its highly potent anti-ship missile attack capability,” says the official.

Navy says the development ratifies Indian Navy’s ability to ensure long range sea denial around Indian sub-continent.
IL-38 SD aircraft are based at Goa and is placed under the Headquarters, Western Naval Command.

Tropex-17 spans across Arabian Sea and North Central Indian Ocean. It serves as an opportunity to validate the Indian Navy’s Concepts of Operation.

Over 60 ships, five submarines and more than 70 naval aircraft are participating this year. In addition, a large number of Indian Air Force assets including Su-30 MKI, Jaguars, AWACS and C130J Hercules are part of the mission. Marine Commandoes, Army Special Forces, including Airborne Assault and Combat Free Fall teams too are part of the exercise


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[aditya g]

Kh-35 ?
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[Prashant12]

Upgraded @IndianNavy Il-38SD successfully demonstrates anti-ship Kh-35 missile.

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[Mikesingh]

Here's the anti ship missile being fired by the IL38 SD....

Armament: Overhead equipment with total weight of 8,000 kg (including freight acoustic buoys), carried in the rear fuselage bomb bay (front fuselage weapons bay is reserved for cargo acoustic buoys), and two racks located under the roots of the wings (which are reserved for antisubmarine RS) - anti-ship control system with active RL guided type Ch-35UE ( AS-20 Kayak ) (max. 2 pieces), homing anti-submarine torpedoes type AT-1, AT-2 and APR-3-E, 120 kg depth charges type PLAB-250 -120 Lastočka , 50 kg unguided depth charges type PLAB-50, 500 kg controlled depth charges type KAB-500PL Zagon and unguided bombs.

Ch-35UE on the IL 38 SD is an advanced modification of Kh-35E anti ship missile shown above. With the installation of larger fuel tanks and a lighter and smaller power plant, this model as compared to its predecessor Kh-35E has greater range of 260 km. Ch-type missile 35UE was first presented to the general public in August 2009 at Moscow's MAKS airshow, 2009.

 

[Bahamut]

Good news................
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[Bornubus]

Are these upgraded or latest Uran variant with sea skimming capability or another substandard Russian Junk

 

[Prashant12]

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[3deffect]

congratulation it will stay away chinese subs from indian ocean