BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise missile with indigenous systems test-fired successfully

BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise missile with indigenous systems test-fired successfully

BRAHMOS Supersonic Cruise missile with indigenous systems test-fired successfully

BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile featuring Indian propulsion system, air frame, power supply and other major indigenous components, was successfully test fired at 10.20 AM on 30th September 2019, from ITR, Chandipur in Odisha.

The missile was successfully test-fired for its full range of 290-km during the launch jointly conducted by DRDO and BrahMos Aerospace.

It was jointly conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the BrahMos Aerospace.

With this successful mission, the indigenous content in the formidable weapon has reached a high value, thus bolstering India’s defence indigenisation and the flagship ‘Make in India’ programme.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated team DRDO, BrahMos and Industries for today’s  successful mission.

Jointly developed by India and Russia, the versatile BRAHMOS has been operationalised in the Indian Armed Forces with all three services.