SATELLITE-DECEIVING SHAURYA CAN KILL TARGETS UP TO 1,000 KM
‘Shaurya’, which is the land variant of Indias K-15 missile, has a strike range of 700 km to 1000 km and is capable of carrying payloads of 200 kg to 1000 kg
The surface-to-surface tactical missile was blasted off from a canister strapped to the ground launcher from launch complex 4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 12.10 pm and covered the desired range
Its two stages use solid propellants
10 metres long
74 cm in diameter
6.2 tonnes weight
The state-of-the-art missile performed a manoeuvre in the closing stages of its flight and hit the impact point in the Bay of Bengal with precision and accuracy
A gas generator at the bottom of the canister pushed the missile out of it. Its first stage ignited then and fell off. The second stage went into action after this
During the test flight, the missile was tracked by various telemetry stations and radars and performed well
Shaurya is one of the top 10 missiles in the world in its class with its high performance navigation and guidance systems, efficient propulsion systems, sophisticated control technologies and canisterised launch
The missile can be launched from silos and canisters mounted on a truck and fixed on the ground and can be easily moved around. A truck itself can become a launching platform
“Shaurya” missiles can be kept in locations where the enemies would not be able to detect them. Besides, it cannot be detected by satellite imaging