The DRDO today launched the 800-km range Nirbhay cruise missile at 10:30 am from Odisha’s test facility into the Bay of Bengal. But later decided to abort the trial as it developed a snag 8 minutes after the launch. (Source: Ashutosh Bhatia)
The planned use of killswitch after a reported glitch.The Next test of the Nirbhay cruise missile test expected in a 1-2 month time frame.
The missiles will be formally inducted by the military after the next round of trials expected in a few months.
Nirbhay is a subsonic missile flying at a speed of 0.7 Mach with sea-skimming and terrain hugging capability that helps it stay under the enemy radar to avoid detection.
In the midst of heightened tensions at the LAC, DRDO has fired one missile every four days in 35 days.
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The @DRDO_India today launched the 800-km range #Nirbhay cruise missile at 10:30 am from #Odisha's test facility into the Bay of Bengal but later decided to abort the trial as it developed a snag 8 minutes after the launch. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ERCMybCeMf
— Ashutosh Bhatia (@AshutoshGhazal) October 12, 2020
