India on Saturday successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the INS Kolkata.
The firing of the 290km range missile took place in the Arabian Sea, off coast of Goa.
Ministry of Defence official spokesperson Sitanshu Kar took to twitter to share news of the test firing.
"BrahMos Missile fired from INS Kolkota hits target with accuracy during TROPEX-2015 in the Arabian Sea," Kar posted.
According to reports, the developer of the missile, BrahMos Aerospace, has stated that the launch was flawless as the missile met all its designed parameters.
The BrahMos missile is capable of carrying a warhead up to 300 kilograms and can attain a top speed of Mach 2.8.
