two successive tests of the advanced version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile +NEW DELHI: The Army has honed its long-range precision strike capability with, with an extended range of 450-km from the earlier 290-km, at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday and Wednesday. "The successful tests, which reinforce the tactical weapon's precision strike capability, were conducted by the 1 Strike Corps under the South Western Command. They were carried out in full operational land-to-land configuration from mobile autonomous launchers," said an officer. "Meeting all flight parameters in a copybook manner while conducting high-level complex manoeuvers, the multi-mission missile hit the land-based targets with the desired precision in both the trials, demonstrating its accuracy of less than one metre," he added.The BrahMos missile , which flies almost three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8, has been developed jointly with Russia. Ten warships have also been equipped with the missiles, which has become the standard offensive weapon for the Navy.With the combined orders placed for BrahMos missiles already over Rs 27,000 crore, the IAF is also slated to begin testing the missile from its heavy-duty Sukhoi-30MKI fighters soon.

Source: Times of India May 03, 2017 14:00 UTC