India successfully testfires land-attack BrahMos cruise missile in Andaman & Nicobar

New Delhi, Mar 7: An extended-range land-attack BrahMos supersonic cruise missile achieved precision hit, showcasing its pinpoint accuracy after it was fired without a warhead from the sea.

 

 

 

The Defence officials informed that the missile was fired from the Andaman Sea recently at an uninhabited island in Andaman & Nicobar.

 

 

Earlier on March 5, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired a long-range version of the BrahMos cruise missile. In a tweet, the Navy said, "Long-range precision strike capability of an advanced version of BrahMos missile successfully validated. Pinpoint destruction of target demonstrated combat and mission readiness of frontline platforms. Yet another shot in the arm for Aatmanirbhar Bharat".

 

 

In November 2020, the Indian Army successfully test-fired the land-attack version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, hitting the target with pinpoint accuracy and proving that it can avoid interception by missile defence systems.