An advanced version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired by the Army in Pokhran on Monday.
“The block III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability was launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) deployed in full configuration with Mobile Command Post (MCP). The missile after launch followed the pre-determined trajectory and successfully pierced the designated concrete structure owing to its sheer velocity,” defence spokesperson Col S D Goswami said.
“The launch has successfully validated the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cruise missile system against hardened targets,” a BrahMos official said.
Corps Commander Lt Gen Amit Sharma who witnessed the launch along with GOCs and senior officers of the Army, congratulated the Army team for the successful launch. CEO & MD BrahMos along with senior officials from ministry of defence and scientists from DRDO and BrahMos Aerospace also witnessed the launch.
The block III variant of land-attack BrahMos has achieved supersonic steep dive with precision strike capability in mountain operations. The Army has inducted two regiments of the missile in its arsenal while the third regiment induction is in progress.
“The block III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability was launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher (MAL) deployed in full configuration with Mobile Command Post (MCP). The missile after launch followed the pre-determined trajectory and successfully pierced the designated concrete structure owing to its sheer velocity,” defence spokesperson Col S D Goswami said.
“The launch has successfully validated the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cruise missile system against hardened targets,” a BrahMos official said.
Corps Commander Lt Gen Amit Sharma who witnessed the launch along with GOCs and senior officers of the Army, congratulated the Army team for the successful launch. CEO & MD BrahMos along with senior officials from ministry of defence and scientists from DRDO and BrahMos Aerospace also witnessed the launch.
The block III variant of land-attack BrahMos has achieved supersonic steep dive with precision strike capability in mountain operations. The Army has inducted two regiments of the missile in its arsenal while the third regiment induction is in progress.
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Good to see the next generation Brahmos III supersonic Cruise Missile in our defence arms. As the name says Supersonic this Missile really achieving the speed nearly three times the speed of sound. I found this interesting article http://www.army-technology.com/projects/brahmossupersoniccru/ which provides complete information about the different variants of Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile and test phases along with the test results. There also mentioned that Brahmos has Air launch and Submarine launch missile systems. I read that "The new air launch missile will be inducted in to the IAF in 2014." One missile can be used by Army, Navy, Air-Force kudos to BrahMos Aerospace who developed this Gem.
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