Shaurya (missile)
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Shaurya (
Description
The Shaurya missile is speculated to be the land version of the under-water Sagarika K-15 missile[7] However, the DRDO officials have reportedly denied its connection with the K-15 programme.[8]
On 12 November 2008, the missile reached a velocity of Mach 5 as it crossed a distance of 300 km, with a surface temperature of 700 °C.[citation needed] The missile performed rolls to spread the heat uniformly on its surface.[citation needed] Flight time was between 500 seconds and 700 seconds.[citation needed] It has been described as a complex system with high-performance navigation and guidance systems, efficient propulsion systems, state-of-the-art control technologies and canisterised launch.[according to whom?] It can be transported by road and is hot-launched by TEL. The missile has six motors; the first one is the motor in the gas generator. Shaurya incorporates a ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer, which was tested and integrated by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) based in Hyderabad.[5]
The Shaurya missile was revealed to be designed specifically to be fired from submarines. A top DRDO scientist has confirmed this and further said that after taking off and reaching a height of about 50 km, the missile starts flying like a hypersonic cruise missile. Once it reaches the target area it manoeuvres towards the target before striking with an accuracy of 20 to 30 m within the target area.[9]
Testing
The missile was launched from an underground facility with an in-built canister from Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.[10]
The missile was successfully test-fired for the third time, from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur,
On 3 October 2020, DRDO successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Shaurya with an 800km range from Balasore as part of user trials.[11][12][13] [14][15]
Operators
- India - As of 6 October 2020, the Union Government of India under the guidance of National Security Council (NSC) approved induction and deployment of Shaurya in Strategic Forces Command (SFC).[16]
Gallery
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DRDO test fired Shourya from silo on November 12, 2008.
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Range Vs Payload for Shaurya Missile
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Shaurya missile on launcher
See also
Related development
References
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- ^ "Design Characteristics of India's Ballistic and Cruise Missiles" (PDF). Nuclear Threat Initiative. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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- ^ Subramanian, T.S. (13 November 2008). "Shourya test-fired successfully". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "India successfully test-fires ballistic missile". RIA Novosti. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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- ^ "Shaurya Missile Test this week". in.com. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.
- ^ "India set to launch hypersonic nuclear-capable Shaurya missile on Saturday". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "India successfully test-fires nuclear capable hypersonic missile Shaurya". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ News, Indian Defence. "India successfully tests nuclear-capable Shaurya missile". Defence News, Indian Defence News, IDRW, Indian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Khan, Sami (3 October 2020). "India test-fires Shaurya missile; can strike target at 800kms". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "India successfully tests advanced version of nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile". Timesnownews. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ Gupta, Shishir (6 October 2020). "Govt okays induction of nuke-capable Shaurya missile amid Ladakh standoff". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.