Indigenous Technology cruise Missile

Feb. 23, 2023

Recently, India has achieved much-needed success in its indigenous technology cruise missile (ITCM) programme by missile test-firing from launchpad No- 3 of Chandipur in the Balasore district.

About Indigenous Technology cruise Missile:

It was tested on the subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay platform from launching complex III of the integrated test range (ITR).
It was equipped with the indigenously developed small turbofan engine (STFE) Manik and an upgraded radio frequency seeker, the missile was test fired for a reduced range.
The domestic Manik engine with a thrust rating of 450 kgf has been designed and developed by Bengaluru-based Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.
It is a generic twin-spool engine without an afterburner.

What is a Nirbhay missile?

Nirbhay is a Long-Range Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile, which can be deployed from multiple platforms.
It is capable of loitering and cruising at Mach 0.7 (sub-sonic) at an altitude as low as 100 meters. It can carry a nuclear warhead.
Developed by: It has been indigenously designed & developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

Source : ITCM takes off with Manik success in Chandipur