Back شوريا (صاروخ) Arabic Shaurya (misil) Spanish शौर्य प्रक्षेपास्त्र HI Shaurya (peluru kendali) ID ಶೌರ್ಯ ಕ್ಷಿಪಣಿ KN शौर्य क्षेपणास्त्र MR Shaurya (missil) NB Shaurya Swedish சவுரியா ஏவுகணை Tamil శౌర్య క్షిపణి Tegulu
| Shaurya | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Research Centre Imarat (DRDO) |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Produced | 2011–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.2 t (6.8 short tons)[1] |
| Length | 10 m (33 ft)[1][2] |
| Diameter | 0.74 m (2.4 ft)[1] |
| Warhead | Conventional and strategic nuclear weapon |
| Warhead weight | 200–1,000 kilograms (440–2,200 lb) |
| Engine | Two-stage solid rocket motor |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 700 to 1,900 km (430 to 1,180 mi)[3][4][5] |
| Flight altitude | 50 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 |
| Accuracy | 20 m to 30 m CEP[6] |
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 1,900 km (430 to 1,180 mi)[7][8] and is capable of carrying a payload of 200 to 1,000 kg (440 to 2,200 lb) conventional or nuclear warhead.[9]
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