Nirbhay Cruise Missile Development

Chinmoy

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http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slid...nirbhay-test-fired-from-chandipur-itr-252825/



Balasore: India’s most sophisticated long range subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ was test fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur here today.

The indigenously-designed and developed missile with a strike range of 1,000 km was test launched from a specially-designed launcher at 10.30 am on Tuesday from the launch complex-3 of the ITR near here, defence sources said.

Powered by a solid rocket motor booster, Nirbhay missile with a turbo-fan engine is guided by a highly advanced inertial navigation system. Capable of carrying 24 kinds of war weapons, the missile is able to target multiple places simultaneously.

After the missile achieves designated altitude and velocity the booster motor is separated and the torfan engine automatically switches on taking over further propulsion, DRDO sources said.

Mid-way in its flight, missiles wing opens up by the commands generated by the sophisticated on board computer for stabilising the flight path.

The missile was tracked with the help of ground based radars and its health parameters were monitored by indigenous telemetry stations by team of professionals from DRDOs ITR and LRDE (Electronics & Radar Development Establishment).
Good that you didn't copy paste the last para. Wonder what these people does sitting in their chair? Doesn't even bother to read the draft before publishing.
 

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At 800kmph, 1.5 hours is more than enough for 1000km. We must already have a result by 12:00.
Yes DRDO by now would have every information abut the test, but they usually take a few hours or even a day before announcing. This is the last piece of technology except for turbofans that we don't have, everything else we have or almost have, so most probably this is going to be a really important day for India.
 

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No confirmation from drdo yet. I sense something may not be right. Worried now.
We should not quit this project. By hook or crook this project has to be successful.
 

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No confirmation from drdo yet. I sense something may not be right. Worried now.
same here that's why I am waiting for official confirmation. We have seen such conflicting reporting in the past.
 

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