IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet on Eastern seaboard 

IAF successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from Su30-MkI fighter jet on Eastern seaboard 

  • The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, Su30 MkI, on the Eastern seaboard on April 19, 2022.
  • The missile hit the target with accuracy and precision.

More about BrahMos

  • The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has been developed by BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint venture.
  • The missile can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or even land platforms.
  • It can fly at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.
  • The missile has a range of 290 km.
  • The range of the advanced version of the missile has been extended to around 350 km.

Source: Business Standard

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