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title: "Photos: K-15 programme’s Shourya test-fired"
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date: 2008-11-12
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description: "A successful land-configured launch under DRDO's K-15 SLBM programme took place today as DRDO today conducted a test of what it described as a \"new state-of-the-art canisterised surface-to-surface missile\" Shourya..."
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# Photos: K-15 programme’s Shourya test-fired

[![](https://www.livefistdefence.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/DSC_0055-735132.jpg)](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/SRq6D2k1S7I/AAAAAAAAEJ4/gg00OmtAkfE/s1600-h/DSC_0055-735132.JPG)[![](https://www.livefistdefence.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/DSC_0091-737070.jpg)](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/SRq6EWQZJ2I/AAAAAAAAEKA/8sQBeLc0w04/s1600-h/DSC_0091-737070.JPG)A successful land-configured launch under DRDO's K-15 SLBM programme took place today as DRDO today conducted a test of what it described as a "new state-of-the-art canisterised surface-to-surface missile" ***Shourya*** with a range of 650-km. Sources however have said that the land-configured test was a continuation of the previous four tests from underwater stabilised launchers conducted over 2007 and this year.

The DRDO has termed as "successful" the flight-test of the missile system from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Orissa at 11.25 this morning. DRDO indicated in a statement that "this developmental flight trial of the ***Shourya ***missile system is a part of the ongoing technology development work undertaken by the DRDO." In other words, the classified K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile programme which DRDO cannot talk about, which is why the recent underwater tests from underwater pontoon-stabilised launchers were not publicised.

According to DRDO, "*The Shourya missile has a unique feature of simplicity of operation and maintenance. It can be easily handled, transported and stored within the canister for longer shelf life *[a la SLBM]*. The high manoeuvrability of the missile makes it less vulnerable to available anti-missile defence systems*."

**Congratulations to the entire K-15 team!**

**Photos Courtesy DRDO**