India test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile 'Nirbhay' today
The state-of-the-art missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The test of Nirbhay, a sub-sonic cruise missile, was conducted from the Integrated Missile Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.
Sources said the missile is quite maneuverable and can fly at tree-top level, making it difficult to detect on radar. It can strike targets more than 700-km away carrying nuclear warheads.
Unlike other ballistic missiles like the Agni, Nirbhay has a wing and pronounced tail fins.
Very soon when India's own satellite navigation fleet is fully deployed, cruise missiles will start using signals from the country's space system, reports said.
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