India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a sea-launched missile trial scheduled in the Bay of Bengal on December 11, 2025, establishing a temporary no-fly zone to ensure the safety of commercial air and maritime traffic. The trial, likely involving Dhanush or K-series systems from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha, aims to bolster India’s deterrence posture amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions. This follows a series of successful missile tests earlier in 2025, emphasizing India’s advancements in indigenous defense capabilities, including hypersonic and long-range options. The upcoming trial underscores India’s commitment to its no-first-use nuclear doctrine and enhances its naval integration for both tactical and strategic deterrence against peer adversaries.