India test fires supersonic cruise missile BrahMos off Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar: India on Monday successfully test fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from Odisha’s Chandipur in Balasore district here under extreme weather conditions.

The life extension test of world-class supersonic cruise missile BrahMos conducted successfully from a defence base off Odisha coast amidst inclement weather proving it one of the best all-weather weapon systems.

The missile was test fired at 10.18 am from a test range at Chandipur.

With the test of the supersonic cruise missile, India achieved another milestone in the defence sector.

BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia.