New Delhi, 01 November: The Indian Navy on Wednesday successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile in the Bay of Bengal from a destroyer of the Eastern Fleet.
The missile marked another shining symbol of India’s self-reliance at sea and the firepower of the Indian Navy by achieving all mission objectives.
The ship-launched BrahMos missile flew at a speed of Mach 2.8 or almost three times the speed of sound and accurately struck the target, once again strengthening India’s commitment to self-reliance in the world of aerospace.
Naval spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said that the Indian Navy has successfully test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos missile with an indigenous booster, which strengthens the Navy’s commitment to India’s self-reliance.
Long-range precision strike capability of the upgraded version of BrahMos missile was successfully validated. Pin point destruction of targets demonstrated the combat and mission readiness of frontline platforms. This was another shot for self-reliant India. New technology has been used in this BrahMos missile.
DRDO sources said that new technology has been used in this BrahMos missile. The successful test conducted today was another shot for self-reliant India. Detailed data from the test with new additional technologies, including control systems, is being analyzed.
The sea-to-sea version of the missile hit the target accurately. The BrahMos missile is being manufactured under a joint venture between India and Russia. DRDO represents the Indian side in this joint venture.
The Navy has earlier also tested the BrahMos surface-to-surface cruise missile from its warship INS Visakhapatnam, guided missile destroyer INS Mormugao, warship INS Delhi, INS Ranvijay, indigenous stealth destroyer INS Chennai. There are four variants of BrahMos missile for sea launch.
The Navy already has anti-ship missiles and land-attack missiles that can be launched from warships. Submarine-launched anti-ship missiles and land-attack missiles have also been successfully tested and will soon be included in the Navy’s arsenal.
