Friday, October 5, 2012

India Successfully Test Fired Nuclear Capable Dhanush Missile

India on 5 October 2012 successfully test fired nuclear capable Dhanush Missile, the naval version of short-range ballistic missile, Prithvi from a warship off Odisha coast.

Dhanush, The indigenously developed naval version of the Prithvi short-range ballistic missile has a strike range of up to 350 km and can carry 500 kg of conventional or nuclear warhead.

The test was conducted by the strategic force command (SFC) of the Indian Navy. The trial was a complete success.
Dhanush missile is a single stage missile and was developed by the DRDO and is about 8.53 metre in length and 0.9 metre in diameter which uses liquid propellant.

The Dhanush missile is going to be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.