India, Jan. 26 -- Advanced LR-AShM, a hypersonic glide missile capable of engaging stationary and moving targets and designed to carry several payloads for ranges up to 1,500 kilometres, debuted at the 77th Republic Day parade at New Delhi's Kartavya Path on Monday.

The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LR-AShM) is designed to meet the Indian Navy's coastal battery requirements. Follow Republic Day parade 2026 live update

According to a press statement issued by the ministry of defence, the LR-AShM "follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory with hypersonic speeds starting at Mach 10 and maintaining an average of Mach 5.0 with multiple skips. Enemy ground and ship-based radars cannot detect it during most of its trajectory".

The Defence Research...