The Indian Navy, on 21 April, successfully test-fired a BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile from a naval ship, putting India into an exclusive global club. So far, the Navy had fired only anti-ship version of the BrahMos.
The Navy “successfully” undertook the firing of BrahMos land-attack missile from naval ship Teg – a guided missile frigate – on a target on land on Friday," a naval statement said.
The variant of the long-range BrahMos was fired in the Bay of Bengal, off the eastern coast of India, sources said.
The successful maiden firing of BrahMos land-attack missile significantly enhances the naval prowess.
The land-attack variant provides Indian warships the capability to neutralise with precision the selected targets situated deep inland, far from the coast, from stand-off ranges at sea.The Indian Navy, in a statement
BrahMos missile has been jointly developed by India and Russia, and its anti-ship variant has already been inducted into the Indian Navy. Majority of frontline naval ships of Kolkata, Ranvir and Teg classes are capable of firing this missile.
The land-attack version of BrahMos has been operationalised in the Indian Army since 2007.
BrahMos is considered the only supersonic cruise missile in the world. On 11 March, India successfully test-fired the BrahMos with an extended range of 450 km, with officials calling it a "textbook launch".
(Source: IANS)
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