 "India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile")
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Chandipur-on-Sea off Odisha coast.
The missile, which is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg, was test-fired from a mobile launcher from launch complex number three of the Integrated Test Range (ITR).
The missile is developed by the Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace and has a top speed of Mach 2.8.
BrahMos, one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world and can be launched from ships, aircrafts and submarines.