Shaurya ( missile ) The Shaurya missile ( Sanskrit : " Valour " ) is a canister launched hypersonic surface - to - surface tactical missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organization ( DRDO ) for use by the Indian Armed Forces . It has a range of between 750 to 1900 km and is capable of carrying a payload of one ton conventional or nuclear warhead . It gives the potential to strike in the short - intermediate range against any adversary . Description . The Shaurya missile is speculated to be the land version of the under - water Sagarika K - 15 missile , although DRDO officials have reportedly denied its connection with the K - 15 program Shaurya is stored in a composite canister , which makes it much easier to store for long periods without maintenance as well as to handle and transport . It also houses the gas generator to eject the missile from the canister before its solid propellant motors take over to hurl it at the intended target . Shaurya missiles can remain hidden or camouflaged in underground silos from enemy surveillance or satellites till they are fired from the special storage - cum - launch canisters . DRDO scientists admit that given Shaurya ' s limited range at present , either the silos will have to be constructed closer to India ' s borders or an extended range version will have to be developed . Defence scientists say the high - speed , two - stage Shaurya is highly maneuverable which also makes it less vulnerable to existing anti - missile defence systems . Shaurya can reach a velocity of Mach 7 . 5 even at low altitudes . On November 12 , 2008 , the missile reached a velocity of Mach 5 as it crossed a distance of 300 km , with a surface temperature of 700° Celsius . The missile performed rolls to spread the heat uniformly on its surface . Flight time is between 500 seconds and 700 seconds . It has been described as a complex system with high - performance navigation and guidance systems , efficient propulsion systems , state - of - the - art control technologies and canisterised launch . It can be easily transported by road and launched by TEL . The missile , encased in a canister , is mounted on a single vehicle , which has only a driver ’ s cabin , and the vehicle itself is the launch platform . This “ single vehicle solution ” reduces its signature – it cannot be easily detected by satellites – and makes its deployment easy . The gas generator , located at the bottom of the canister , fires for about a second and a half . It produces high pressure gas , which expands and ejects the missile from the tube . The missile has six motors ; the first one is the motor in the gas generator . The centerpiece of a host of new technologies incorporated in Shaurya is its ring laser gyroscope and accelerometer . The ring laser gyroscope was tested and integrated by the Research Center Imarat ( RCI ) based in Hyderabad . The Shaurya missile was revealed to be designed specifically to be fired from submarines . A top DRDO scientist has confirmed this and further said that after taking off and reaching a height of about 50 km , the missile starts flying like a Hypersonic cruise missile . Once it reaches the target area it maneuvers towards the target before striking with an accuracy of 20 to 30 m within the target area . Testing . Shaurya was first test fired on November 12 , 2008 . The missile was launched from an underground facility with an in - built canister from Complex - 3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur . The missile was successfully test - fired for the third time , from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur , Orissa , on Saturday 24 September 2011 , in its final configuration . The missile flew at 7 . 5 Mach , that is , 7 . 5 times the speed of sound and covered its full range of 700 km in 500 seconds . After this test , the missile is ready for production and induction into the Navy . Production . The first lot of this missile has entered production . Testing was done on 24 September 2011 to validate the production of this missile class by randomly picking a missile from the production lot for testing .