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| Indian Navy successfully demonstrates accuracy of extended-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile |
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Indian Navy successfully demonstrates accuracy of extended-range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai. The missile hit its intended target with pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and performing complex manoeuvres.
Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai are indigenously built and highlight the cutting-edge of Indian missile and ship-building prowess.
This achievement establishes the Indian Navy's ability to strike even deeper and influence land operations further away from sea, when and where required. They reinforce the Indian Navy's contribution towards the Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Make in India endeavours.
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Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- Formation of Indian Navy: 1612, Preceded by the Royal Indian Navy 1947–1950
- Size of Indian Navy: 67,252 active personnel, 55,000 reserve personnel
- Indian Navy Part of: Indian Armed Forces
- Commander-in-Chief of Indian Navy: President Ram Nath Kovind
- Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): General Bipin Rawat PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC
- Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS): Admiral R. Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
- Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS): Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade, AVSM, NM
- Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS): Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, AVSM, NM
- Notable Commanders: Admiral S. M. Nanda, Admiral Sourendra Nath Kohli, Admiral Ram Dass Katari
- Anniversaries of India Navy (Navy Day): 4 December
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