Shaurya

• Is Missile — yes • Name — Shaurya • Origin — India • Type — Short-range ballistic missile • Used By — Strategic Forces Command • Designer — Research Centre Imarat • Manufacturer — Bharat Dynamics Limited • Production Date — 2011–present • Propellant — Solid fuel • Engine — Two-stage solid rocket motor • Weight — 6.2 t • Length — 10 m • Diameter — 0.74 m • Speed — 7.5 Mach • Filling — Conventional and strategic nuclear weapon • Filling Weight — 200-1000 kg • Guidance — RLG-INS and accelerometer • Accuracy — 20 m to 30 m CEP • Launch Platform — Canisterised transporter erector launcher or underground silo

The missile was launched from an underground facility with an in-built canister from Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur. The missile was successfully test-fired for the third time, from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha, on Saturday 24 September 2011, in its final configuration. The missile flew at 7.5 Mach, and covered its full range of 700 km in 500 seconds. After this test, the missile is ready for production and induction into the Navy. On 3 October 2020, DRDO successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Shaurya with an 800km range from Balasore as part of user trials.

• - As of 6 October 2020, the Union Government of India under the guidance of the National Security Council (NSC) approved induction and deployment of Shaurya in the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).

• Illustration — DRDO test fired Shourya from canister on November 12, 2008. • Illustration — Range v/s Payload for Shaurya Missile • Illustration — Shaurya missile on launcher