India becomes more “Nirbhay”! India successfully test fires first indigenous Sub-sonic cruise missile

Bhubaneshwar, Apr 15: India is advancing in her military power every day. India is achieving new levels every day. Today, India again showcased her power in defense. Today India successfully tests fired ‘Nirbhay’, the 1,000 Km strike range sub-sonic cruise missile, off the coast of Odisha.

 

Nirbhay cruise missile is the country’s first indigenously designed and developed long-range cruise missile, as per India’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE).

This all-weather missile was developed by Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a lab under Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This missile has the ability to be launched from multiple platforms. The missile was designed with the aim to carry conventional and nuclear warheads. The subsonic long-range land attack cruise missile can be equipped with a 300-kilogram warhead.

Nirbhay, which is nuclear-capable, which has the ability to reach speeds of 0.6-0.7 Mach. Nirbhay has the capability to strike land targets at a distance of up to 1,000 Km. The missile is designed with a solid rocket booster for taking off and when it reaches the necessary velocity and height, the turbofan engine further manages its force.

A radio altimeter is used to determine its height, while an inertial navigation system, which was developed by Research Center Imarat (RCI) guides the missile. The missile is equipped with a Ring Laser Gyroscope (RLG) based guidance, control and navigation system. It is also fortified with a MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) and the GPS system.

The missile weighs 1,500 kg with a width of 0.52 meters and has a wingspan of 2.7 meters. As per the official reports, the missile can also deliver 24 different types of warheads based on mission requirements. The missile also has the ability to fly at low altitudes in order to avoid detection by enemy radar.

The Nirbhay missile also has the capability of striking a target among multiple targets.