BALASORE, India: India on Friday test-fired the indigenously developed sub-sonic long-range cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from the integrated test range at Chandipur near Balasore in Odisha state.
The Indian media reported that the missile has a range of over 700 kilometres, and added that today’s test-fire was the second developmental trial of the nuclear-capable Nirbhay missile.
The missile’s first test was carried out on March 12 last year from the same base but “the flight had to be terminated mid-way, as deviations were observed from its intended course,” the Indian media quoted an official as saying.
The official further said that Nirbhay has good loitering capability, effective control and guidance, high degree of accuracy as well as effective stealth features.
The long-range capability Nirbhay is being developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
