- 19 Apr 2024
- ICICI Securities
DRDO TESTED INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY CRUISE MISSILE (ITCM) SUCCESSFULLY
News: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the indigenous technology cruise missile (ITCM) successfully, with a strike range of 1,000-km, from the Odisha coast. This subsonic long-range land-attack cruise missile is a variant of Nirbhay missile and is powered by the indigenous Manik turbofan engine. The missile was monitored by several radars, electro-optical tracking systems and telemetry sensors deployed at different locations to ensure complete coverage of the flight path.
Views: With the range of 1000 km, Nirbhay is the first fully indigenous cruise missile. Bharat Dynamics is the manufacturing partner for these missiles. As per the media reports, the consideration of inducting these missiles is at an advanced stage and once cleared, it will be inducted by all the three armed forces and will eventually be one of the mainstays of the tri-service Integrated Rocket Force.
Impact: Positive