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Balasore: India will on Friday test-fire the indigenously developed sub-sonic long-range cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
The test at 10:10 am will be the second developmental trial of the Nirbhay missile.The missile was test-fired for the first time on March 12, 2013 from the same base. However, "the flight had to be terminated mid-way, as deviations were observed from its intended course," said an official.India has with its arsenal 290 km range supersonic "BrahMos" cruise missile which is jointly developed by India and Russia. But 'Nirbhay' with long-range capability is a different kind of missile being developed by the Aeronautical development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) associated lab in Bangalore.
Nirbhay blasts off like a rocket but turns into an aircraft later. It is capable of flying at tree-top level which protects it from being detected by radars.The missile can carry nuclear warheads and hit targets over 700 kms away.
Nirbhay has good loitering capability, good control and guidance, high degree of accuracy in terms of impact and very good stealth features, the official said.
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Indian PM Address Top Military Commanders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country's top military commanders for the first time today at a conference during which he will outline his strategic vision and get a briefing on the overall security situation.The Combined Commanders' conference of the three Services is expected to discuss ceasefire violations by Pakistan and developments on China border.
Mr Modi will address the conference during which he is expected to outline his strategic vision to the military directly, defence ministry sources said in New Delhi on Thursday.The situation along the Pakistan border and the Line of Actual Control with China is also expected to come up for discussion in the conference against the backdrop of recent developments.
Pakistan has been repeatedly violating the ceasefire along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) for nearly two weeks and India has been retaliating with major force.
Balasore: India will on Friday test-fire the indigenously developed sub-sonic long-range cruise missile 'Nirbhay' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
The test at 10:10 am will be the second developmental trial of the Nirbhay missile.The missile was test-fired for the first time on March 12, 2013 from the same base. However, "the flight had to be terminated mid-way, as deviations were observed from its intended course," said an official.India has with its arsenal 290 km range supersonic "BrahMos" cruise missile which is jointly developed by India and Russia. But 'Nirbhay' with long-range capability is a different kind of missile being developed by the Aeronautical development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) associated lab in Bangalore.
Nirbhay blasts off like a rocket but turns into an aircraft later. It is capable of flying at tree-top level which protects it from being detected by radars.The missile can carry nuclear warheads and hit targets over 700 kms away.
Nirbhay has good loitering capability, good control and guidance, high degree of accuracy in terms of impact and very good stealth features, the official said.
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Indian PM Address Top Military Commanders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country's top military commanders for the first time today at a conference during which he will outline his strategic vision and get a briefing on the overall security situation.The Combined Commanders' conference of the three Services is expected to discuss ceasefire violations by Pakistan and developments on China border.
Mr Modi will address the conference during which he is expected to outline his strategic vision to the military directly, defence ministry sources said in New Delhi on Thursday.The situation along the Pakistan border and the Line of Actual Control with China is also expected to come up for discussion in the conference against the backdrop of recent developments.
Pakistan has been repeatedly violating the ceasefire along the International Border and the Line of Control (LoC) for nearly two weeks and India has been retaliating with major force.
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