Visakhapatnam: India will test-fire the 3,500 kilometre range K-4 Shaurya submarine-launched ballistic missile tomorrow. The test will be done as a part of the development and strengthening process of its nuclear strike capability.
The K-4 Shaurya missile will be test-fired from an underwater platform off the Visakhapatnam coast in Andhra Pradesh.
The K-4 Shaurya is 12 metres long and uses gas-booster to leave the underwater platform and out of the water before its engines are ignited to take the missile towards its target. Capable of carrying a 2 tonnes warhead, the missile used solid rocket propellant.
According to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the K-4 Shaurya flies at hypersonic speeds and can penetrate enemy anti-ballistic missile defence systems by performing three-dimensional manoeuvers.
As per reports, in addition to K-4, the defence forces will also test BrahMos on 11 November, Agni-II on 16 November, and the short range Prithvi missile on 20 November.
