Indian validates BrahMos lethality

Indian validates BrahMos lethality

Thu, 12/19/2019 - 12:23
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December 17

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF) and BrahMos, on Tuesday jointly successfully conducted two BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles tests today, one each from land and air platforms.

The first missile launch was from a land based mobile launcher, where most of the components were indigenous, including the missile airframe, fuel management system and DRDO designed seeker.

The second launch of the missile was carried out by Indian Air force (IAF) from Su-30MKI platform against a sea target. The test conducted in user configuration, revalidated the ship attack capability of the advanced air-launched cruise missile. During the test, the missile was gravity dropped from the air combat platform's fuselage and the two-stage weapon’s engine fired up and the missile straightaway propelled towards the intended target positioned at the sea, piercing it with pin point accuracy.

The land based missile launched had components largely of Indian origin, primarily the missile air frame, fuel management system and DRDO designed seeker. This launch has enthused a fresh impetus in the ambitious “Make in India” programme of Govt. of India. 

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With this test the IAF now has a World record of direct hits on targets in all its launches from air against sea and land targets establishing itself as the prime user of the world’s most powerful conventional airborne weapon to attack targets on sea and land. The IAF, on May 22 2019, had successfully tested the missile against a land-based target in the Car Nicobar Islands region. The first launch from Su-30 MKI was carried out on November 22, 2017 against a sea target which made the IAF the first in the World to have fired a supersonic cruise missile 

The formidable BrahMos ALCM promises to immensely bolster the IAF’s surface attack capability from long distance stand-off ranges and become the ultimate “game changer” for the IAF in the 21st century.

Dr Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DRDO congratulated Team BrahMos & DRDO for the successful launch which was spearheaded on ground by Dr Sudhir Mishra, Director General BrahMos, Dr Dashrath Ram, Director DRDL & Dr Binoy Kumar Das, Director ITR.