New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its subsonic cruise nuclear-capable missile Nirbhay with a distance of 1000 km from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on the Odisha coast. Sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said that the missile was test-fired from the launch complex of ITR III at around 10.45 pm.

India's Fearless Missile is compared to the US Tomahawk and Pakistan's Babur missile. Nirbhay, capable of carrying up to 300 kg of nuclear weapons and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, can also be released from the ground surface, air and underwater submarines. According to sources, the two-stage 'Nirbhay' missile took a unique trajectory across its route for purpose.

Being the same surface missile, it is difficult to identify Nirbhay from the enemy's radar. Sources said the missile surrounds its target area for several minutes and then hits the right place at the right time. Earlier in March this year, the Defence Research and Development Organisation conducted a successful flight test of a solid fuel Ramjet missile propulsion system from Chandipur Test Centre in Odisha. DRDO said in a statement that all sub-systems including booster motor and nozzle-less motor performed as expected (due to flight test).

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