Brahmos supersonic missile tested at Pokhran
“The precision strike weapon with Indian-made seeker flew in its designated trajectory, and hit the target with pinpoint accuracy,” tweeted Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Defence Minister.
“The successful test will further bolster our national security,” added the Defence Minister. The name BrahMos came from Brahmaputra and Moskva, as it is a joint collaboration between India and Russia.
BrahMos, is usually air-launched using Sukhoi-30 jet that can travel at 1,500 km per hour. Over 40 Sukhoi jets will be subjected to body modification for housing the missile.