NEW DELHI, India — India said the world’s fastest cruise missile passed another key test Wednesday when it successfully hit a land target after being fired from a fighter jet. India is developing the supersonic BrahMos missile – which has a top speed of 3,450 kilometers per hour – with Russia, and according to media reports wants to soon start selling it abroad. “The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land target,” a ministry statement said. The first test on a sea target was staged in November 2017. BrahMos is named for the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers of India and Russia respectively.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 22, 2019 13:58 UTC