Indian Army Successfully Testfires Land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Andaman and Nicobar Islands 

Indian Army Successfully Testfires Land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Andaman and Nicobar Islands 

• India successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory on 24 November 2020.
• The supersonic cruise missile successfully hit its target, which was on another island.
• The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is the world`s fastest operational system in its class.
• DRDO has recently extended the range of the missile system from the existing 298 km to around 450 km.
• Brahmos is a universal long-range supersonic cruise missile system that can be launched from land, sea and air.
• The missile has been jointly developed by DRDO, India, and NPOM, Russia, through the joint venture BrahMos Aerospace.