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)[3]
Length
6 m (20 ft)
Diameter
0.52 m (1.7 ft)
Wingspan
2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Warhead
Conventional (PCB, blast fragmentation)[4][5] or Nuclear
Warhead weight
200-300 kg
Engine
First stage: Solid rocket booster Second stage:
Turbofan - GTRE STFE Manik[6]
Turbojet (for few initial tests)[7]
Propellant
First stage: Solid fuel Second stage: Liquid fuel
Operational range
up to 1,500 km (930 mi)[8]
Flight altitude
50 m (160 ft) to 4 km (13,000 ft)[9]
Maximum speed
0.9 Mach[10][11]
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[12][4]
Launch platform
Land-based mobile launcher
Transport
Tata LPTA 5252-12 X12 High Mobility Vehicle
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).[13][14] 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.[15]
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^Pandit, Rajat (8 November 2017). "Nirbhay Missile: India successfully tests its first nuclear-capable cruise missile | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
^Azam, Tanweer (2020-09-29). "LAC standoff: India deploys long-range missile Nirbhay to tackle Chinese threat". Zee News. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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