WATCH | Indian Navy successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

New Delhi, Mar 6: In yet another boost to Atmanirbhar Bharat, the Indian Navy has carried out a successful precision strike of the BrahMos missile with DRDO designed Indigenous Seeker and Booster in the Arabian Sea.

 

"The Indian Navy carried out a successful precision strike in the Arabian Sea by ship launched BrahMos missile with DRDO-designed indigenous seeker and booster, reinforcing our commitment towards Aatmanirbharta in defence," said the Navy in a statement.

 

 

Notably, the anti-ship version of the BrahMos cruise missile was successfully test-fired jointly by the Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command in April last year.

 

 

"The missile test was carried out from a Kolkata-class guided missile destroyer warship. BrahMos Aerospace is continuously working on increasing indigenous content in the missile," the Indian Navy officials said.

 

BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd – a joint venture of India and Russia – makes supersonic cruise missiles which has a speed of 2.8 Mach or about three times the speed of sound. The missiles can be launched from a range of platforms such as submarines, ships, aircraft, or land. BrahMos Aerospace is also developing the BrahMos NG, a compact version of the missile.