Indian Navy successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI): The Indian Navy on Saturday said it has successfully test-fired the advanced version of the BrahMos missile, demonstrating the combat readiness of its frontline platforms.

A Navy spokesperson said the missile hit the target with pin-point accuracy. “The long-range precision strike capability of advanced version of the BrahMos missile was successfully validated,” the official said. “The pin-point destruction of the target demonstrated combat and mission readiness of frontline platforms,” he said.

The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile manufactured by an Indo-Russian joint venture.

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