The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
In this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
India on Thursday successfully tested BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance. It was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 10.30 am today.
The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
In this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the BrahMos missile and DRDO-India teams and industry for the successful flight test. “The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance was successfully test fired today from Chandipur,” Office of the Raksha Mantri tweeted.
— / RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) January 20, 2022
MAJOR MILESTONE
The flight test is a major milestone in the way forward for BrahMos programme. The highly manouverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum range and all mission objectives were met, according to the Ministry of Defence.
The missile was equipped with advanced indigenous technologies and followed a modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance. The missile with the modified control system has been fine tuned to achieve an enhanced capability.
This flight test was monitored by all the sensors of the range instrumentation including telemetry, radar and electro-optical tracking systems deployed across the eastern coast and the down range ships.
DRDO, RUSSIA PARTICIPATE
Teams from DRDO and NPOM, Russia participated in the test. BrahMos Aerospace, the joint venture between DRDO and NPOM, Russia, has been continuously upgrading the powerful, highly versatile BrahMos to increase its effectiveness and lethality against sea and land targets. BrahMos is the potent missile weapon system already inducted into the Armed Forces.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the scientists and engineers for continuously putting efforts to maximise weapon systems efficiency and focusing more on indigenous content. Director General, BrahMos Shri Atul D Rane congratulated the joint teams of NPOM, Russia and DRDO teams involved in the test.
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