IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI In demonstrating its operational preparedness the Indian Air Force IAF on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboardThe live firing of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy the IAF saidThe missile hit the target with accuracy and precision officials saidToday on the Eastern seaboard IAF undertook live firing of BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI aircraft The missile achieved a direct hit on the target a decommissioned IndianNavy ship The mission was undertaken in close coordination with indiannavy the IAF said in a tweetIn 2016 the government had decided to integrate the air-launched variant of the Brahmos into over 40 Sukhoi fighter jetsThe project was conceived to enhance the IAFs capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target on sea or landOn March 5 the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from a stealth destroyer in the Indian OceanThe missile was test-fired from the stealth destroyer INS ChennaiBrahMos Aerospace an India-Russian joint venture produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines ships aircraft or land platformsBrahMos missile flies at a speed of 28 Mach or almost three times the speed of soundThe range of the advanced version of the missile is learnt to have been extended to around 350 km from the original 290 km PTI MPB ZMN
New Delhi Apr 19 PTI In demonstrating its operational preparedness the Indian Air Force IAF on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboardThe live firing of the missile was carried out in close coordination with the Indian Navy the IAF saidThe missile hit the target with accuracy and precision officials saidToday on the Eastern seaboard IAF undertook live firing of BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI aircraft The missile achieved a direct hit on the target a decommissioned IndianNavy ship The mission was undertaken in close coordination with indiannavy the IAF said in a tweetIn 2016 the government had decided to integrate the air-launched variant of the Brahmos into over 40 Sukhoi fighter jetsThe project was conceived to enhance the IAFs capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target on sea or landOn March 5 the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from a stealth destroyer in the Indian OceanThe missile was test-fired from the stealth destroyer INS ChennaiBrahMos Aerospace an India-Russian joint venture produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines ships aircraft or land platformsBrahMos missile flies at a speed of 28 Mach or almost three times the speed of soundThe range of the advanced version of the missile is learnt to have been extended to around 350 km from the original 290 km PTI MPB ZMN
