Consider the following statements about ‘Shaurya missile’:

It is nuclear capable missile

It is a surface to air submarine launched missile

It is a canister-based system missile

It belongs to the K missile family

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question

The nuclear capable Shaurya missile is a land-based parallel of the submarine launched K-15 missile. These ballistic weapons belong to the K missile family.
Shaurya is a canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments. In the canister, the inside environment is controlled, thus it makes its transport and storage easier, improves the shelf life of weapons.
The K family of missiles are primarily Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs).
They have been indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The development of these naval platform launched missiles began in the late 1990s as a step towards completing India’s nuclear triad.
Because these missiles are to be launched from submarines, they are lighter, smaller and stealthier than their land-based counterparts.

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The nuclear capable Shaurya missile is a land-based parallel of the submarine launched K-15 missile. These ballistic weapons belong to the K missile family.
Shaurya is a canister-based system, which means that it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments. In the canister, the inside environment is controlled, thus it makes its transport and storage easier, improves the shelf life of weapons.
The K family of missiles are primarily Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs).
They have been indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The development of these naval platform launched missiles began in the late 1990s as a step towards completing India’s nuclear triad.
Because these missiles are to be launched from submarines, they are lighter, smaller and stealthier than their land-based counterparts.

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