Recently, India has achieved much-needed success in its indigenous technology cruise missile (ITCM) program by missile test-firing from launchpad No- 3 of Chandipur in the Balasore district.
The launch of the missile, which was also fitted with an upgraded radio frequency seeker, comes after a failed test of the weapon in October last year.
The test ended in failure as technical snags developed its engine after the missile was fired from the Integrated Test Range.
Manik, also called Short Turbofan Engine (STFE), has been developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment and is described as a 400-kilogram-force thrust class engine on the DRDO website.
It is a generic twin-spool engine without an afterburner.
