NEW DELHI, 21 January 2022, (TON): India successfully test-fired a new version of its BrahMos missile on Thursday.
A government statement read “the missile launched from a test range in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, was equipped with advanced indigenous technologies and followed a modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance.”
The statement said “in this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives ... The highly maneuverable missile cruised at supersonic speed for its maximum range and all mission objectives were met.”
It hailed the test as “a major milestone in the way forward for the BrahMos programme”.
India’s state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the mission “validated many new indigenous systems successfully, demonstrating enhanced capabilities”.
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