New Delhi, Dec 1 ,2020: BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired on Tuesday, against a decommissioned Ship.
The test firing was carried out by the Indian Navy at 0900 hrs. The missile performed highly complex manoeuvres and hit Bull’s eye of the target, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement here.
BrahMos is the supersonic cruise missile, jointly developed by DRDO and NPOM of Russia as a Brahmos Aerospace joint venture, which became Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited.
The missile has established itself as a major force multiplier in modern-day complex battlefields, with its impeccable anti-ship and land-attack capabilities with multi-role and multi-platform abilities, and has been deployed in all three wings of the Indian Armed Forces.
The first launch of Brahmos took place in 2001 and till date numerous launches have taken place from various ships, Mobile Autonomous Launchers and Su-30 MKI aircraft, making it a versatile weapon.
Secretary of DDR&D and Chairman of DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the Indian Navy for the successful test.
