Brahmos Cruise Missile Test Fired, Successfully Hits Land Based Targets
Dated 5/3/2008
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A ship-to-shore version of the supersonic Brahmos missile was successfully test fired in the Andamans today. Defence Ministry announced that the missile with a range of more than 290 kms was launched from the deck of the Russian acquired missile destroyer INS Rajput and precisely hit a land target in one of the islands.
"The missile met all mission parameters and the test has established the sea to land capability of the formidable weapon system," a Defence Ministry spokesman said. This was the 15th test of the missile jointly developed by Russia and India. Scientists have already carried out successful tests of the ship-to-ship version as well as Surface-to-surface version of the multi-role missiles.
The induction of Brahmos has already begun in the Navy as well as Army. Defence Research and Development Organisation is now developing air-to-ground and submarine-launched version of the missile. Defence Minister A K Antony congratulated the naval team as well as scientists for the success of the ship-to-land version of the missile.