Watch: BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile With Enhanced Capability Successfully Test-Fired

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully test-fired from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Thursday (20 January), an official release said.

The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The flight test is a major milestone in the way forward for BrahMos programme, the ministry said.

"The highly manouverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum range and all mission objectives were met. The missile was equipped with the advanced indigenous technologies and followed a modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance," it added.

According to the ministry, the missile with the modified control system has been fine tuned to achieve an enhanced capability.

BrahMos Aerospace, the joint venture between DRDO and Russia's NPOM, has been continuously upgrading the powerful, highly versatile BrahMos to increase its effectiveness and lethality against sea and land targets, it added.