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  • Apr 19, 2024
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INDIGENOUSLY BUILT CRUISE MISSILE SUCCESSFULLY TESTED

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DRDO successfully tests indigenous cruise missiles with long-range capabilities, featuring waypoint navigation and low altitude sea-skimming flight.

About the Test Conducted by DRDO:

  • The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently conducted a successful flight test of an indigenously developed cruise missile.
  • The test took place at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
  • The cruise missile demonstrated long-range capabilities and flew at subsonic speeds.
  • It utilised waypoint navigation, maintaining the desired path throughout the test.
  • Notably, the missile executed very low altitude sea-skimming flight, showcasing its versatility and precision.
About Nirbhay Cruise Missile:

  • Type and Origin: Nirbhay is a long-range subsonic cruise missile, India’s first indigenous production, developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment under DRDO.
  • Capabilities: It penetrates deep into enemy territory, targeting high-value assets with precision.
  • Specifications: Measures 6.0 m in length, with a diameter of 0.5 m, weighing 1,500-1,600 kg at launch.
  • Range: Capable of striking land targets up to 1,000 kilometres away.
  • Propulsion: Uses a solid propellant booster motor, switching to a turbojet engine after launch.
  • Warhead: Can carry a 200-300 kilogram warhead, conventional or nuclear, and launched from various platforms.
  • Guidance System: Guided by INS/GPS with an active-radar terminal seeker for precise targeting.

 

source:The Hindu