BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile has been successfully test-fired recently, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore, Odisha. The test-firing conducted from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher was part of service life extension programme for Indian Army under extreme weather conditions.
The precision strike missile followed the designated trajectory and the key components functioned perfectly. DRDO's range capability to operate in the most severe weather condition was also validated at ITR Balasore. Senior Army officials and scientists from DRDO and BrahMos witnessed the trial.
BrahMos is a joint venture between DRDO of India and NPOM of Russia. BrahMos missile has established itself as a major force multiplier in modern-day complex battlefields with its land-attack, anti-ship capabilities with multi-role and multi-platform abilities.
BrahMos Extended Range missile successfully tested
As part of capability enhancement endeavour, a major milestone was achieved when an enhanced version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with an Extended Range (ER) was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur at sea in Balasore, off coast of Odisha. During the launch, the land-attack version of the supersonic missile system met its all mission parameters. The launched achieved 100% results, executed with high precision from the Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) deployed in full configuration. "With the successful test firing of BrahMos Extended Range missile, the Indian Armed Forces will be able to attack enemy targets far beyond 400 kms. BrahMos has thus proved its prowess once again as the best supersonic cruise missile system in the world," stated Dr Sudhir Mishra, CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace.