Dhanush ballistic missile

India  successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a naval ship  INS Subhadra off the Odisha coast

About Dhanush

• The missile is a surface-to-surface variant of the Prithvi III missiles.
• It is developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO.
• Dhanush has a tested range of around 350 kilometres where it can carry a payload of 1,000 kilograms. It can also carry a 500-kilogram warhead for 600 kilometers and a 250-kilogram warhead for 750 kilometers.
• The surface-to-surface missile can also be used as a ship-to-ship warhead, capable of blasting any naval threat
• It is 8.5m long missile.
• The missile can be used as an anti-naval fleet weapon as well as for destroying land-based targets depending on the range
• The Dhanush missile is one of the five nuclear-capable missiles that have been developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme

INS Subhadra: INS Subhadra is a Sukanya class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy. The Sukanya-class patrol vessels are large, offshore patrol craft in active service with the Indian Navy. Three lead ships were built by Korea Tacoma, now part of Hanjin Group. However, they are capable of being heavily armed and upgraded to light frigates should the need arise. Two vessels of the class, Subhadra and Suvarna have been used as test beds for installation of the Dhanush ship-based ballistic missile launch system.

By: Vishal