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IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos Missile from Su-30 MKI fighter
IAF successfully test fires aerial version of BrahMos Missile from Su-30 MKI fighter Jet: Details, Features, Capability, Significance
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 22nd May 2019, (Wednesday) has successfully test-fired the aerial version of the supersonic 'BrahMos Cruise Missile' from a Su-30 MKI fighter jet.
According to the IAF's officials, the launch from the Su-30 MKI fighter jet was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land target.
The capability of the BrahMos cruise missile doubled with the superlative performance of the Su-30MKI aircraft gives the IAF the desired strategic reach. It has a range of 300 Km.
About Brahmos Cruise Missile
The BrahMos is a 2.5-tonne air-to-surface cruise missile and has a range of around 300 km, and it will significantly enhance the IAF's combat capability,
The BrahMos cruise missile travels at a speed of Mach 2.8, nearly three times that of sound.
The BrahMos cruise missile provides the Indian Air Force with a much-desired capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target at sea or on land with pinpoint accuracy by day or night and in all weather conditions.
The BrahMos cruise missile is manufactured in Hyderabad by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia.
BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms.
BrahMos is named for the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers of India and Russia respectively.
