New Delhi: After the success of surface-to-surface Prithvi and Agni variant missiles, Indian scientists have achieved another major breakthrough by successful completion of trials of the country's first ever sea-to-surface missile Danush paving the way for its induction into the Navy.

"The Naval version of the Prithvi missile, christened Danush, is ready for induction after successful trials at sea," Dr V K Atre, scientific adviser to the Defence Minister, said hinting that his organisation, Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), was also close to achieving a success with the country's first ever anti-tank missile, Nag.

He said that the snags in the launch stabilisation systems of the sea-to-sea Danush missile had been rectified and successful test firing achieved in a series of tests over the last two years off the Kochi coast.

Danush, as with the surface-to-surface Army Prithvi version, uses the single stage twin-engined liquid propulsion system with strap down inertial guidance system. The missile has real time software incorporated in its on-board computer.

Atre said that teething problems faced by DRDO scientists on its launch stabilisation system had been rectified and the missile using offshore patrol vessels had been tested on land targets also.

PTI