The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase India's latest defence technologies at the 77th Republic Day parade and Bharat Parv 2026 at the Red Fort. The star attraction is the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM), displayed with its launcher at Kartavya Path. This missile, designed for the Indian Navy's coastal defence, is hypersonic and can hit both static and moving targets with high precision. The Ministry of Defence said the LR-AShM is the first of its kind, featuring full indigenous avionics and advanced sensors. It travels at speeds up to Mach 10 and maintains Mach 5 with multiple skips using a quasi-ballistic path. The missile flies low and fast, making it hard to detect by enemy radars. It uses a two-stage solid motor and glides unpowered before hitting the target. At Bharat Parv from January 26 to 31, the DRDO will also present a tableau called 'Naval Technologies for Combat Submarines'. It will show the Integrated Combat Suite for underwater warfare, a Wire Guided Heavy Weight Torpedo, and an Air Independent Propulsion system that helps submarines stay underwater longer using local phosphoric acid fuel cell tech. Other DRDO-designed systems like the Arjun tank, BrahMos missile, Akash air defence system, and battlefield radars will be displayed with Armed Forces contingents. The Ministry highlighted that the DRDO’s participation shows India's strong move towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat, or self-reliance, in defence technology.