Published 22:15 IST, September 30th 2020
PM Modi congratulates DRDO for successful BrahMos missile launch; says 'another milestone'
PM Modi congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successful flight testing of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successful flight testing of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, India successfully conducted its second test-fire of the extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
Highlighting 'another milestone', PM Modi took to Twitter and mentioned that the successful test launch showcased enhanced operational capabilities and additional indigenous technologies.
The test-fire of the missile, which can hit targets at more than 400-km range, was carried out under PJ-10 project of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile's airframe and booster have been developed indigenously.
First test-firing of BrahMos
Last year, India had successfully test-fired BrahMos from a base in Odisha's Chandipur on December 17. It was a land-attack version launched from a mobile autonomous launcher at Launch Complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) and it reportedly met all parameters. Because of the successful mission, the government’s flagship ‘Make in India’ programme has received a big boost.
India had entered into an agreement with Russia in 1998 and created a joint entity called ‘BrahMos Aerospace’. The name ‘BrahMos’ is a portmanteau of India's Brahmaputra River and Russia's Moskva River. The first-ever successful launch of BrahMos was on June 21, 2001. India and Russia are now planning to develop a new generation of Brahmos missile with 600 km-plus range.
Updated 22:15 IST, September 30th 2020