In a first, BrahMos missile successfully tested from Sukhoi

New Delhi, Nov 22: In a major achievement, India successfully test-fired world’s fastest supersonic Brahmos cruise missile for the first time from Sukhoi-30 MKI against a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday. 

The missile was gravity dropped from the Su-30 from fuselage and the two stage missile’s engine fired up and straightway propelled towards the intended target at the sea in Bay of Bengal, the Defence Ministry said. The successful maiden test firing of Brahmos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) will significantly bolster the Indian Air Force’s air combat operations capability from stand-off ranges. The successful integration of the cruise missile with the fighter jets will allow the Air Force to conduct surgical strikes in the enemy territory upto a range of 300 km. Brahmos ALCM weighing 2.5 tonne is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on India’s Su-30 fighter aircraft modified by HAL to carry weapons. Brahmos, the world-class weapon with multi-platform, multi-mission role is now capable of being launched from Land, Sea and Air, completing the tactical cruise missile triad for India. Brahmos is a joint venture between DRDO of India and NPOM of Russia. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated DRDO and BrahMos for the outstanding accomplishment. UNI