#FridayFury | Nirbhay scores a Perfect 10 | #Update 10

DRDO Chief Dr Avinash Chander joins the celebrations at ITR soon after Nirbhay (below) mission was declared successful. 

 

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#FridayFury | Nirbhay launch pix from DRDO | #Update 9

#FridayFury | Video footage of today's Nirbhay launch | #Update 8

#FridayFury | Mission Accomplised: DRDO Chief | #Update 7

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Here's a 11.40 am copy I filed for OneIndia. Range and other figures will be updated in another copy set to go live in couple of hours. READ HERE.

#FridayFury | #BreakingNews | NIRBHAY SUCCESSFULLY TEST-FIRED | #Update 6

India on Friday successfully test-fired home-grown subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur. Nirbhay, with a strike range of 800-1000, km took off from the Launch Complex-3 of ITR today at 10.04 am. As per the script, it crossed all the 10 way points before hitting the designated target area. Stay tuned for more updates.

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#FridayFury | #BreakingNews | 40 minutes more to go | #Update 5

#BreakingNews #NirbhayLaunch Booster separated. Wings open. On it's way to cover intended range; about 40 minutes more.
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#FridayFury | #BreakingNews | Nirbhay test-fired at 10.04 am | #Update 4

#FridayFury | #Breaking News Final countdown to begin at 9 am | #Update-2

Nirbhay launch. File photo

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DRDO sources confirm that the final countdown will begin at 9 am. Sources also confirm that the launcher activities have been completed @ LC-3 of ITR in Chandipur. 

#FridayFury | All set for Nirbhay launch | #Update-1

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DRDO sources confirm that the launch is scheduled at around 9.30 am today from LC-3 of ITR in Chandipur. 

Nirbhay warms up for launch; DRDO gags its men

By Anantha Krishnan M
Express News Service

Bangalore: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched probably one of the most secretive operations in the recent times ahead of the upcoming maiden test of Nirbhay, a subsonic cruise missile. Sources confirmed to Express on Wednesday that the missile has reached the Interim Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, after its long journey from Bangalore, by road. The tentative launch date is now fixed for March 10 (subject to changes) and the campaign activities will enter the last lap in the coming days.
But, the DRDO officials in Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad have gone into a shell, working on a common script and refusing to reveal any details of the launch. “The DRDO HQ had to answer some queries recently over too many sensitive information appearing in the media. These are national programmes and the DRDO has been told to adopt a tied-tongue policy,” a top official with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The Services too have expressed their displeasure of too many DRDO officials interacting with the media, ahead of critical launches.
Nirbhay will have its maiden test from a mobile launcher, with a pre-designed target set in the sea. Sources said that the R&D Engineers, Pune, a specialised arm of DRDO, have completed making changes on the launcher. The missile was originally scheduled to be tested in October 2012, but last-minute changes on the launcher brought in delays.
With an ability to travel at a speed of 0.7 Mach and perform multiple manoeuvres, Nirbhay is the first full-fledged missile being developed in Bangalore, outside DRDO’s Missile Complex in Hyderabad. Designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment, Nirbhay is a two-stage missile with a range of about 1,000 km.

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