Nirbhay Cruise Missile Successfully Test-Fired With Indigenous Engine
Nirbhay is a subsonic missile that can fly at speeds ranging from 0.7 to 0.9 Mach. It has sea-skimming and terrain-hugging capabilities...
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Nirbhay Cruise Missile Successfully Test-Fired With Indigenous Engine
Following the failure of the October 2020 test, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) launched the 1,000-kilometer-range Nirbhay cruise missile from the Chandipur testing facility in Odisha on Wednesday. At 9:55 a.m., the subsonic cruise missile was launched and tested for 100 kilometres in flight and 15 minutes in time. The firing was only partially successful. According to DRDO sources, the indigenous engine was successfully tested, but the delivery platform went down for unknown reasons. "Although there was a hiccup in the controller, the engine performed admirably. The next test fire will take place in mission mode before to the user trials for the air force and navy "announced a government official. Balasore, Odisha: India today successfully tested the DRDO-developed Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off the coast of Odisha. The missile flew for around 150 km with an indigenous cruise engine. More tests would be conducted in near future: Sources — ANI…
