News Brief
India Tests Advanced 'Sea-To-Sea' Variant Of BrahMos Missile From INS Visakhapatnam
Swarajya Staff
Jan 11, 2022, 02:11 PM | Updated 08:28 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
India has successfully tested an advanced sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos cruise missile, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has said.
The missile was launched from INS Visakhapatnam, the first of the Visakhapatnam-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. The ship, designed by the Directorate of Naval Design and built by Mazagon Dock Limited, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in November last year.
The missile test was conducted off the western coast of India, news agency ANI reported, citing sources in the Indian Navy.
India has tested the Brahmos missile from many other warships, including Kolkata-class stealth destroyer INS Chennai, in the past.
According to the agency's report, the missile was "testfired at the maximum range and hit the target ship with pinpoint accuracy".
The test of the advanced sea variant of the missile comes just weeks after India tested the air-launched version of the cruise missile from a Su-30 MKI fighter of the Indian Air Force. The successful test of the missile, conducted off the coast of Odisha on 8 December, cleared the system for serial production.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.