India's subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay launched

October 17, 2014 10:28

Indian test fired Nirbhay, India's first home-grown subsonic cruise missile in Chandipur, near Balasore in Orissa. This is Nirbhay's second launch, the first being terminated mid-way on 12 March 2013 owing to a technical snag. Nirbhay, with an expected strike range of 800-1000 km, is the first missile being made completely in Bangalore.

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