Monday, February 28, 2011

Nirbhay - India subsonic cruise missile

Nirbhay is a long range, subsonic cruise missile being developed in India. The missile will have a range of 1,000 km and will arm three services, the Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force. The Nirbhay will be able to be launched from multiple platforms on land, sea and air. The missile is being developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory, a division of DRDO and after finalizing the design, the technology required for the missile is being developed. The first test flight of the missile is expected in the year 2012. Nirbhay will be a terrain hugging, stealthy missile capable of delivering 24 different types of warheads depending on mission requirements and will use an inertial navigation system for guidance. Nirbhay will supplement Brahmos in the sense that it would enable delivery of warheads farther than the 300 km range of Brahmos.
Nirbhay Subsonic Cruise Missile
Type Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile
Place of origin India
Production history
Manufacturer DRDO
Produced Expected in 2012
Specifications
Weight 1,000 kg
Length 6 m
Diameter 0.52 m

Operational
range
1,000 km
Speed 0.7 mach
Guidance
system
INS

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