K4-Missiles

WHY IN NEWS?

Successful test of the submarine-launched ballistic missile.

ABOUT K4-MISSILES

• India successfully test-fired the 3,500-km range submarine-launched ballistic missile, K-4.
• The test was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from a submerged pontoon off the Visakhapatnam coast. A pontoon simulates the situation of a launch from a submarine.
• The Circular Error Probability (CEP) of the K-4 is much more sophisticated than most countries which possess similar missiles. The CEP determines the accuracy of a missile. The lower the CEP, the more accurate the missile would be in targeting.
• The K-4 missiles will be the mainstay of the Arihant class of indigenous ballistic missile nuclear submarines and will give India the stand-off capability to launch nuclear weapons submerged in Indian waters.

Prelims Question

Q. ‘K-4 missiles which was successfully tested recently is?
a)Supersonic cruise missile
b)Submarine-launched ballistic missile
c)Anti-tank missile
d)Air to air beyond visual range missile

Answer to the Prelims Question