NAVY TEST-FIRES ANTI-SHIP VERSION OF BRAHMOS

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday test-fired the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. “BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile in Anti-Ship mode was successfully test-fired today at 9 am against a decommissioned ship,” the Defence Ministry said. The test firing was carried out by the Indian Navy. The missile performed highly complex manoeuvres and hit the bull’s-eye. The first launch of BrahMos took place in 2001 and till date numerous launches have taken place from various ships, mobile autonomous launchers and Su-30 MKI aircraft, making it a versatile weapon.

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