Shaurya (missile)

Shaurya
Shaurya Missile first test launch
TypeShort-range ballistic missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byStrategic Forces Command
Production history
DesignerResearch Centre Imarat (DRDO)
ManufacturerBharat Dynamics Limited
Produced2011–present
Specifications
Mass6.2 t (6.8 short tons)[1]
Length10 m (33 ft)[1][2]
Diameter0.74 m (2.4 ft)[1]
WarheadConventional and strategic nuclear weapon
Warhead weight200–1,000 kilograms (440–2,200 lb)
EngineTwo-stage solid rocket motor
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
700 to 800 km (430 to 500 mi)[3]
Flight altitude50 km (31 mi) [1]
Maximum speed Mach 7.5 (9,190 km/h; 5,710 mph; 2.55 km/s)[1]
Guidance
system
Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system and accelerometer
Accuracy20 m to 30 m CEP[4]
Launch
platform
Canisterised transporter erector launcher or underground silo[1]

Shaurya (IAST: shāurya, meaning 'Bravery') is a canister-launched surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for use by the Indian Armed Forces. It has a range of 700 to 800 km (430 to 500 mi) and is capable of carrying a payload of 200 to 1,000 kg (440 to 2,200 lb) conventional or nuclear warhead.[5]

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  4. ^ "Design Characteristics of India's Ballistic and Cruise Missiles" (PDF). Nuclear Threat Initiative. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  5. ^ T. S. Subramanian (20 December 2008 – 2 January 2009). "Missile success". Frontline. Vol. 25, no. 26. The Hindu Group. ISSN 0970-1710.