As India celebrates its 77th Republic Day in 2026, the spotlight falls on DRDO’s parade and Bharat Parv presentations, revealing self-reliant strides in defense innovation. At Kartavya Path, the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-ASHM) will make its public debut alongside a launcher, tailored for naval coastal batteries.
This pioneering hypersonic weapon, India’s first with native avionics and sensors, excels at penetrating fixed and mobile targets across diverse payloads. It surges to Mach 10+ speeds via dual-stage solid propulsion, tracing a skipping semi-ballistic path at sustained Mach 5 averages. Stealthy low flight evades radar detection, culminating in sensor-guided terminal strikes on dynamic threats.
From January 26-31 at Red Fort’s Bharat Parv, DRDO’s float ‘Naval Technologies for Combat Submarines’ will highlight ICS, WG HWT, and AIP—key enablers of underwater supremacy for conventional subs.
ICS, a collaborative feat of eight DRDO labs and 150+ partners, delivers integrated combat capabilities for underwater and anti-submarine ops. It fuses data for threat visualization, streamlining weapon deployment.
The WG HWT torpedo, lethal against modern sea threats, is indispensable for submarine fleets expanding to dominate blue waters, demanding high-speed, enduring anti-ship and anti-sub solutions.
AIP employs phosphoric acid fuel cells with innovative hydrogen generation, allowing prolonged silent submersion. Electricity from conditioned fuel cells powers the sub quietly, with modular tech poised for next-gen vessels.
The parade will feature military displays of Arjun tank, NAMIS-II Nag, ATAGS, BrahMos, Akash SAM, surveillance radars, and ATGM, showcasing DRDO’s ecosystem partnerships driving Atmanirbhar Bharat toward technological independence.
