Indian Navy successfully test fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
Jasleen Kaur
March 5th 2022 06:31 PM
New Delhi, February 18: Indian Navy's warship INS Visakhapatnam carried out the test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the western seaboard on Saturday.
The warship has now reached Visakhapatnam to take part in President's Fleet Review on February 21, informed defence sources. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was tested from INS Visakhapatnam, which is the latest warship of the Indian Navy inducted recently.
BrahMos is the main weapon system of the Indian Navy warships and has been deployed on almost all of its surface platforms. An underwater version is also being developed which will not only be used by the submarines of India but will also be offered for export to friendly foreign nations.
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In a tweet, the Navy said the test-firing validated the long-range precision strike capability of the BrahMos missile.
"Long range precision strike capability of advanced version of BrahMos missile successfully validated. Pin point destruction of target demonstrated combat and mission readiness of frontline platforms. Yet another shot in the arm for Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the Indian Navy tweeted.
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In visuals, the missile is seen being launched from a warship. It comes out from the launch tube in a high speed and gradually takes a curved flight path over the ocean. The Navy regularly conducts test-firing of the BrahMos, one of the most lethal cruise missiles in the world.
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In a tweet, the Navy said the test-firing validated the long-range precision strike capability of the BrahMos missile.
"Long range precision strike capability of advanced version of BrahMos missile successfully validated. Pin point destruction of target demonstrated combat and mission readiness of frontline platforms. Yet another shot in the arm for Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the Indian Navy tweeted.
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In visuals, the missile is seen being launched from a warship. It comes out from the launch tube in a high speed and gradually takes a curved flight path over the ocean. The Navy regularly conducts test-firing of the BrahMos, one of the most lethal cruise missiles in the world.