'Nirbhay' missile will improve efficiency of armed forces: Security expert

Wing Commander (retired) Praful Bakshi on Friday said the 'Nirbhay' cruise missile, which was test fired successfully at the Integrated Missile Test Range in Balasore today, will vastly improve the efficiency and the firepower of all three armed forces.

"This missile can carry nuclear warheads and is a very effective weapon system in itself. It adds to the efficiency and the firepower of all the three services," Bakshi told ANI.

Bakshi said that the new cruise missile 'Nirbhay' has the capability to strike deep within the enemy territory with great accuracy.

"India is quite advanced in missile technology, especially in the ballistic missile technology. This cruise missile is a long range cruise missile which can move at a height of even 10-15 feet from the surface which makes it undetectable by the radar. It can strike accurately deep within the enemy territory," Bakshi added.

Earlier on Friday, indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' was test-fired at Integrated Missile Test Range near Balasore, Odisha. 'Nirbhay' can strike targets more than 700 kms away.