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.