Naveen Congratulates DRDO on Successful Test Firing of New Version of Shaurya Missile

By The Newsroom Network On Oct 3, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the successful test firing of new version of nuclear-capable Shaurya missile off the coast of Odisha.

“Congratulate @DRDO India on the successful test firing of new version of Shaurya missile, off the coast of Odisha. The missile will further strengthen India’s defence capability”, the Odisha CM tweeted.

Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful test firing of new version of Shaurya missile, off the coast of #Odisha. The missile will further strengthen India’s defence capability. #DRDO

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 3, 2020

The new version of the missile, which can strike targets at around 800 kms, was test fired successfully and would be inducted in the strategic forces to complement one of the existing missiles in the same class.

Earlier, India had successfully test fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can hit targets at over 400 km strike range which is at least more than 100 kms from the previous capability of the missile.