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Indian Army successfully test-fires Brahmos land-attack missile

The land-to-land configuration of Brahmos missile was launched from a mobile autonomous launcher.

Updated on: May 2, 2017, 21:30:53 IST
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The Indian Army on Tuesday successfully test fired an advanced version of the Brahmos land-attack cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, revalidating the weapon’s strike capability.

Land-attack version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. (PTI File Photo)
Land-attack version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile. (PTI File Photo)

The land-to-land configuration of Brahmos missile was launched from a mobile autonomous launcher (MAL).

The test firing of the block-III version of the missile demonstrated the weapon’s unmatched lethality of hitting the centre of a designated target with “bull’s eye” precision, a senior army officer said here.

He said the supersonic cruise missile successfully hit the land-based target with desired precision in a “top attack configuration”, meeting all flight parameters in a copybook manner.

The test firing involved high level and complex manoeuvring by the missile, said the official.

 
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