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DRDO Nirbhay

DRDO · Cruise · India · Digital Age (2010–present)

DRDO Nirbhay — Cruise
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Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic, surface-to-surface cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which is under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads.

Specifications

Category
Missiles
Sub-Category
Cruise
Domain
Defence
Era
Digital Age (2010–present)
Country
India
Manufacturer
DRDO
Operator
India
Primary Role
Cruise
Status
In Service
Service Entry
2019
Propulsion
Turbofan
Engine
Mahendar turbofan + solid booster
Thrust / Power
None (turbofan)
Launch
Air/Ground/Sea-launched
Length (ft)
19.7
Wingspan (ft)
8.9
Empty Weight (lb)
750
MTOW (lb)
1500
Payload (lb)
661
Endurance (hr)
1.16
Service Ceiling (ft)
50000
Range (mi)
621
Max Speed (mph)
537
Max Speed (Mach)
0.7
Armament
HE