Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec.8: India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Chandipur integrated test range off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday, according to DRDO.
The air version of the missile was test-fired from supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I around 10.30 a.m., describing the mission as a “significant milestone” in the development of BrahMos.
According to sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the “copy book flight” followed the pre-planned trajectory and met all objectives.
According to them, the launch has paved the path for the mass manufacture of air-version BrahMos missiles.
Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, secretary in the Department of Defence Research and Development and chairman of DRDO, congratulated the teams involved in the flight test, saying that various laboratories at the premier agency, academic institutions, public sector undertakings, and the Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in the testing, production, and induction of this complex missile system.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also commended the DRDO, Indian Air Force, and other stakeholders for the mission’s success.
BrahMos is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia’s Ministry of Defense (NPOM) for the development, production, and marketing of a supersonic cruise missile.
The Armed Forces have received the offensive missile weapon system.
Earlier on Tuesday, The DRDO successfully flight-tested the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile, enhancing the Indian Navy’s capacity.
