The “real-time shooting” of the missile was executed in close control with the Indian Navy.
In showing its functional readiness, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise ship rocket from a Sukhoi competitor jet on the Eastern seaboard.
The “real-time firing” of the rocket was carried out in close control with the Indian Navy, the IAF said.
The rocket struck the target with accuracy and also precision, authorities stated.
“Today on the Eastern seaboard, #IAF carried out online shooting of #BrahMos projectile from a Su30 MkI aircraft. The missile attained a direct hit on the target, a decommissioned #IndianNavy ship. The objective was embarked on in close control with @indiannavy,” the IAF said in a tweet.
Today 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. pic.twitter.com/UpCZ3vJkZb— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) April 19, 2022
In 2016, the government had actually made a decision to integrate the air-launched version of the Brahmos into over 40 Sukhoi fighter jets.
The project was conceived to improve the IAF’s capability to strike from big stand-off ranges on any kind of target on sea or land.
On March 5, the Indian Navy efficiently test-fired a sophisticated variation of the Brahmos supersonic cruise rocket from a stealth destroyer in the Indian Sea.
The projectile was test-fired from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai.
BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint endeavor, creates supersonic cruise ship missiles that can be introduced from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land systems.
BrahMos projectile flies at a rate of 2.8 Mach or virtually 3 times the speed of sound.
The series of the sophisticated version of the missile is found out to have actually been extended to around 350 kilometres from the original 290 kilometres.
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Last Updated: 20 April 2022
