SunstarTV Bureau: BrahMos Anti Ship Missile was successfully launched by INS Ranvijay striking the target ship at maximum range with pinpoint accuracy in the Bay of Bengal, informed Indian Navy today.
According to sources, the test was conducted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. The test was conducted as part of the trials being conducted by the Indian Navy.
A land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was also successfully test-fired from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory earlier this week.
The test was conducted by the Indian Army which has many regiments of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-developed Missile system. The strike range of BrahMos missile has now been enhanced to over 400 km, added the source.
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is the world’s fastest operational system in its class. The DRDO recently extended the range of the missile system from the existing 298 km to around 450 km.
