BALASORE, India: India’s first test of its sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ failed as it could not hit its target.
The trial took place at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore district in Odisha.
“The missile blasted off from a mobile launcher positioned in the launch pad – 3 of the ITR at about 11.54am,” defence sources said.
The missile, under development since 2007, is developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, a Defence Research and Development Organisation laboratory based at Bangalore.
ITR sources said claimed that Nirbhay had good loitering capability, control and guidance, good stealth features and a high degree of accuracy in terms of impact.
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