Nirbhay
Nirbhay | |
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Type | Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile[1] |
Place of origin | India |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | DRDO |
Produced | Expected in 2010 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,000 kg |
Length | 6 m |
Diameter | 0.52 m |
Operational range | 1,000 km |
Maximum speed | 0.7 mach |
Guidance system | INS |
Nirbhay (Sanskrit: निर्भय, Nirbhy "Dauntless/Fearless") is a long range, subsonic Stealth cruise missile[2] 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.[3] 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 2010.[4] Nirbhay will be a terrain hugging, stealth missile[5] capable of delivering 24 different types of warheads depending on mission requirements and will use an inertial navigation system for guidance.[6] Nirbhay will supplement Brahmos in the sense that it would enable delivery of warheads farther than the 300 km range of Brahmos.