With reference to the Long Range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Missile (LR-AShM) showcased by DRDO, consider the following statements: 1. It relies on a traditional parabolic ballistic trajectory to achieve its 1,500 km range. 2. It features fully indigenous avionics and is capable of reaching peak speeds of Mach 10. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the LR-AShM utilizes a quasi-ballistic trajectory with low-altitude skips to evade radar detection, rather than a predictable traditional parabolic ballistic trajectory. Statement 2 is correct as the missile features fully indigenous avionics and is designed to reach peak speeds of Mach 10.

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