An advanced version of BrahMos land-attack cruise missile has been successfully test-fired by India. It was launched from Indian Navy’s newest stealth destroyer INS Kochi on the west coast of India. Today’s development follows an unsuccessful test on April 9, when the missile had failed to hit the target. However, today’s test met all flight parameters, including high-level manoeuvres. The supersonic cruise missile hit the designated land- based target with the desired accuracy, said the statement issued by BrahMos. This launch is the 47th test-firing of the missile.

BrahMos

• The BrahMos missile has been jointly developed by India and Russia.
• The multi-mission missile, having a range of 290-km and a Mach 2.8 speed, is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against sea and land targets.
• The air version BrahMos is being readied for flight trials soon on Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI strike fighter.

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