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In Pictures: INS Mormugao, Indian Navy's Newest Destroyer, Scores Bull's Eye With Maiden BrahMos Missile Launch

Swarajya StaffMay 14, 2023, 01:42 PM | Updated May 15, 2023, 02:00 PM IST
INS Mormugao successfully test-fires BrahMos cruise missile.

INS Mormugao successfully test-fires BrahMos cruise missile.


In a major achievement for the Indian Navy, INS Mormugao, the latest addition to its fleet of destroyers, successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile for the first time on Sunday (14 May).



INS Mormugao, a stealth guided-missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2022. It is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class and was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai.




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