Land-attack version of BrahMos missile successfully test-fired

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Press Trust of India Balasore
Last Updated : Sep 30 2019 | 2:05 PM IST

India on Monday successfully test fired a land-attack version of Brahmos supersonic missile from Chandipur coast in Odisha's Balasore district.

The test met all flight parameters, said a source in the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

The missile, with a strike range of 290km, can be fired from land as well as sea-based platforms, he said.

On March 11, 2017 the first extended version of the missile, which had strike range of 450 km, was successfully tested, the source added.

BrahMos is a joint venture between the DRDO and the NPOM of Russia.

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First Published: Sep 30 2019 | 2:05 PM IST

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