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Indian
Navy test-fires nuclear capable Dhanush ballistic missile from Patrol
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India on Thursday tested its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush
from an Indian Navy patrol vessel in the Bay of Bengal in Odisha, eastern
India. The missile test, fired from an offshore patrol vessel (OPV),
was described as successful by the Defense Research and Development
Organization (DRDO).
The single-stage, liquid-propelled Dhanush has already been inducted
into the armed services and is one of the five missiles developed by
the DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme |
Dhanush
missile installed on INS Subhadra patrol vessel
(Picture: DRDO) |
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With a pay-load capacity of 1000 kg, Dhanush is
a naval version of the nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi. It
is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads and can
strike targets up to 350 km away.
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Dhanush missile launching from INS Subhadra patrol vessel
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It can target both land-based and sea-based targets.
The missile has already been inducted into the armed services and the
Strategic Forces Command personnel randomly picked up the missile from
the production lot for Thursday’s trial, which was carried out
as part of regular user training.
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