Nirbhay
Nirbhay (lit. 'Fearless') is a long range, all-weather, subsonic Cruise Missile designed and developed in India by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which is under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile can be Launched from Multiple Platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. It is currently deployed in limited numbers in Line of Actual Control (LAC) during standoff with China.
| Nirbhay | |
|---|---|
Nirbhay cruise missile launched on 15 April 2019 | |
| Type | Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Limited deployment |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Aeronautical Development Establishment (DRDO) |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Variants | ITCM SLCM LR-LACM |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb) |
| Length | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | 0.52 m (1.7 ft) |
| Wingspan | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Warhead | Conventional (PCB, blast fragmentation) or Nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 200-300 kg |
| Engine | First stage: Solid rocket booster Second stage: |
| Propellant | First stage: Solid fuel Second stage: Liquid fuel |
Operational range | up to 1,500 km (930 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 50 m (160 ft) to 4 km (13,000 ft) |
| Maximum speed | 0.9 Mach |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system and MEMS gyroscope. Augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Active radar homing, electro-optical, imaging infrared |
Launch platform | Land-based mobile launcher |
| Transport | Tata LPTA 5252-12 X12 High Mobility Vehicle |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.