Babur (cruise missile) vs Nirbhay: Specs Compared

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ACruise & anti-ship missiles

Babur (cruise missile)

GLCM / SLCM / AshM

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of Nirbhay

BCruise & anti-ship missiles

Nirbhay

Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Babur (cruise missile)Length

6.2 m

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NirbhayLength

6 m

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Babur (cruise missile)larger figure on 2 of 3

Length+3%
Warhead mass+6%

Nirbhaylarger figure on 1 of 3

Wingspan+8%

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Measured figures

Head to head

20 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

6.2m

Length+3%

All recorded figures & sources

6.2 m

Length

Single source

6.2 m (20 ft)^[source]

6 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

Babur (cruise missile) and Nirbhay configuration
Specification	Babur (cruise missile)	Nirbhay
Type	GLCM / SLCM / AshM^[source]	Long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile Surface-to-surface missile^[source]
In service	2010 –Present^[source]	Limited deployment^[source]
Used by	Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )^[source]	Strategic Forces Command Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy^[source]
Designer	National Defence Complex^[source]

Designed	1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)^[source]	—

Manufacturer	National Defence Complex^[source]	Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]

Developed from	BGM-109 Tomahawk^[source]	—

Variants	See variants^[source]	ITCM SLCM LR-LACM^[source]

Warhead	HE / NE^[source]	Conventional ( PCB , blast fragmentation ) or Nuclear^[source]

Blast yield	5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)^[source]	—

Engine	Turbojet^[source]	First stage: Solid rocket booster Second stage: Turbojet (for few initial tests) Turbofan - GTRE Manik^[source]

Transmission	Automatic^[source]	—

Suspension	WS2500 10WD^[source]	—

Propellant	Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)^[source]	First stage: Solid fuel Second stage: Liquid fuel^[source]

Flight altitude	Terrain-following^[source]	50 m (160 ft) to 4 km (13,000 ft)^[source]

Guidance system	INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,^[source]	Mid-course: RLG - INS with MEMS gyro + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH / EO / IIR^[source]

Accuracy	20 m (66 ft) CEP^[source]	—

Launch platform	Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine^[source]	TEL , VLS (Warships)^[source]

Transport	TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)^[source]	Tata LPTA 5252 12×12 High Mobility Vehicle^[source]

Country of origin	Pakistan^[source]	—

Place of origin	—	India^[source]

Source measurement	—	The missile has a length of 6 metres, width of 0.52 metres, a wing span of 2.7 metres and weighs about 1500 kg.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It has a range of about 1500 km and is capable of delivering 24 different types of warheads depending on mission requirements between 200 and 300 kg.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage With two side wings, the missile is capable of flying at different altitudes ranging from 50 m to 4 km above the ground and can also fly at low altitudes (like low tree level) to avoid detection by enemy radar.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It will eventually supplement the role played by the BrahMos missile for the Indian Armed Forces by delivering warheads farther than the 450 km range.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage After the design was finalized, the technology required for the missile was developed. It was integrated by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a specialized arm of DRDO. Tata Motors has built the vehicle that is the carrier/launcher for the Nirbhay system and is based on a "high mobility, all-terrain and all-wheel drive Tata LPTA 5252 -12×12 vehicle", developed in partnership with DRDO. The aerodynamic characterization research was conducted at the National Aerospace Laboratories ' 1.2m Trisonic Wind Tunnel Facility.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage DRDO intends to increase the range to 2,500 kilometers.^[source]Nirbhay · Design / Further development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Long Range–Land Attack Cruise Missile , abbreviated as the LR–LACM , is a longer range variant of the Nirbhay with a range up to 1,500 km. As its primary user, the Indian Navy is collaborating with the Indian Air Force in design, development, and acquisition of LR-LACM systems and associated equipment. Upon completion of development, both branches of the military would operate this missile. It would be compatible with the Universal Vertical Launch Module (UVLM) cells used for BrahMos used by the Navy on frontline waships. It will weigh about one tonne, have a length of 6 m and diameter of 0.52 m. The missile is designed to have two tapering-chord fold-out wings with a span of 2.7 m. The missile would be equipped with Manik engine , upgraded radio frequency (RF) seekers, and other subsystems.^[source]Nirbhay · Variants / LR–LACM; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Submarine Launched Cruise Missile , abbreviated as SLCM , is the submarine-launched variant designed to launch from torpedo tubes of submarines. It is a compact version of Nirbhay missile. It has a stated range of 500 km, with a length of 5.6 meter, diameter of 505 mm (19.9 in), all up weight of 975 kg and Mach 0.7 speed. It would feature INS/GPS navigation, with an RF seeker for terminal guidance. There are plans to extend the missile's range to 800 km. During flight, SLCMs follow a low altitude trajectory. They skim close to the surface to stay out of the radar systems' altitude range. It comes with two variants: a Land attack cruise missile (LACM) and Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) . The warhead weight is reported to be around 250 kg (550 lb).^[source]Nirbhay · Variants / SLCM; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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The missile has a length of 6 metres, width of 0.52 metres, a wing span of 2.7 metres and weighs about 1500 kg.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

It has a range of about 1500 km and is capable of delivering 24 different types of warheads depending on mission requirements between 200 and 300 kg.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

With two side wings, the missile is capable of flying at different altitudes ranging from 50 m to 4 km above the ground and can also fly at low altitudes (like low tree level) to avoid detection by enemy radar.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

It will eventually supplement the role played by the BrahMos missile for the Indian Armed Forces by delivering warheads farther than the 450 km range.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

After the design was finalized, the technology required for the missile was developed. It was integrated by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a specialized arm of DRDO. Tata Motors has built the vehicle that is the carrier/launcher for the Nirbhay system and is based on a "high mobility, all-terrain and all-wheel drive Tata LPTA 5252 -12×12 vehicle", developed in partnership with DRDO. The aerodynamic characterization research was conducted at the National Aerospace Laboratories ' 1.2m Trisonic Wind Tunnel Facility.^[source]Nirbhay · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

DRDO intends to increase the range to 2,500 kilometers.^[source]Nirbhay · Design / Further development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Long Range–Land Attack Cruise Missile , abbreviated as the LR–LACM , is a longer range variant of the Nirbhay with a range up to 1,500 km. As its primary user, the Indian Navy is collaborating with the Indian Air Force in design, development, and acquisition of LR-LACM systems and associated equipment. Upon completion of development, both branches of the military would operate this missile. It would be compatible with the Universal Vertical Launch Module (UVLM) cells used for BrahMos used by the Navy on frontline waships. It will weigh about one tonne, have a length of 6 m and diameter of 0.52 m. The missile is designed to have two tapering-chord fold-out wings with a span of 2.7 m. The missile would be equipped with Manik engine , upgraded radio frequency (RF) seekers, and other subsystems.^[source]Nirbhay · Variants / LR–LACM; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Submarine Launched Cruise Missile , abbreviated as SLCM , is the submarine-launched variant designed to launch from torpedo tubes of submarines. It is a compact version of Nirbhay missile. It has a stated range of 500 km, with a length of 5.6 meter, diameter of 505 mm (19.9 in), all up weight of 975 kg and Mach 0.7 speed. It would feature INS/GPS navigation, with an RF seeker for terminal guidance. There are plans to extend the missile's range to 800 km. During flight, SLCMs follow a low altitude trajectory. They skim close to the surface to stay out of the radar systems' altitude range. It comes with two variants: a Land attack cruise missile (LACM) and Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) . The warhead weight is reported to be around 250 kg (550 lb).^[source]Nirbhay · Variants / SLCM; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage