In a major success for the indigenous weapon systems,
the Indian Air Force (IAF) has carried out a successful restoration of the
air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of
Bengal.
The BrahMos air-launched version missile was test fired
from a Su-30MKI fighter jet which has the capability to launch the BrahMos
cruise missiles that can hit enemy targets at long ranges.
“The BrahMos air-launched missile was fired from a
Su-30MKI fighter jet in the last few days. The aircraft had taken off with the
missile from an air base in the southern peninsula and travelled over 1,500 km
to successfully strike a target from a longer range than before,” said defence
officials.
The missile was the longer-range version of the
supersonic weapon system which has been one of the unique weapons possessed by Bharat
in partnership with the Russian industry.
Bharat has been working towards developing a very
long-range version of the air-launched BrahMos cruise missiles which would be
able to hit
The Indian Air Force had recently carried out two
trials of the land attack missile system and the results were very good as
missiles hit bull’s eye in the user trials, said the sources.
Bharat is also exporting the missiles to friendly
foreign countries including the Philippines which would be using them in the
coastal battery role.
The BrahMos Aerospace corporation is looking at
exporting the missiles to more countries and helping achieve the export targets
set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
ANI
