Question: India successfully test fired sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay. Who developed this missile?
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(c) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(c) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on 15th April, 2019; successfully test fired the underdevelopment long range sub-sonic cruise missile, Nirbhay. It was tested from Complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, near Balasore in Odisha.
- This was the sixth development flight trial with objective to prove the repeatability of boost phase, cruise phase using way point navigation at very low altitudes.
- The entire flight was fully tracked by a chain of Electro-Optical Tracking Systems, Radars and Ground Telemetry Systems deployed all along the seacoast and all the mission objectives were met.
- The missile carries a range of 1000 km and can fly very low to the ground to avoid detection by enemy radar called terrain hugging capability. It was tested up to a range of 700 km.
- Once inducted, Nirbhay will provide Indian military forces a long range standout capability to strike targets on land, similar to US Tomahawk cruise missile.
Links:
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sub-sonic-cruise-missile-nirbhay-successfully-test-fired-2023330