India successfully test fires supersonic cruise missile BrahMos

brahmos-1-620x413In one of the major breakthrough moments, India successfully test fired the world’s fastest and most formidable anti-ship cruise missile- BrahMos. The missile was fired with an indigenous seeker at a Pokhran test range in Rajasthan on March 22.  BrahMos hit its designated target with pinpoint accuracy at 8:42 this morning.

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the successful fight test

“Formidable Supersonic Cruise Missile BrahMos was successfully flight tested at 8:42 AM today at Pokhran test range, Rajasthan. The precision strike weapon with Indian-made seeker flew in its designated trajectory and hit the target with pin-point accuracy,” tweeted the defence ministry.