Development and Trials
The missile is being developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad, a lab of Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). ADE is a division of DRDO. After the design was finalized, the technology required for the missile was developed. It is being integrated by R&D Engineers, Pune, a specialised arm of DRDO. Indian private sector giant Tata revealed that it will build the vehicle that will be the carrier/launcher for the Nirbhay system and will be based on an "indigenous high mobility, all-terrain and all-wheel drive Tata LPTA 5252-12 X12 vehicle", developed in partnership with DRDO.
The first test flight of the missile was expected in October 2012, but the launch was shifted to December owing to the changes being made to the launcher. V K Saraswat, director general of DRDO, has said that the missile will be tested in February 2013. He said the delay was due to development of some processes. DRDO expects the missile to be ready for induction within 12 to 18 months after the February test.
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