India has successfully test-launched the BrahMos medium-range supersonic cruise missile in the Arabian Sea, equipped with indigenous seeker and booster, which was designed with the country’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a spokesperson of the Indian Navy said on Sunday.
The launch of the BrahMos precision strike missile, which features an indigenous Seeker and Booster developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), on Sunday marked a significant milestone for the Indian Navy.
“#IndianNavy’s successful precision strike in the #ArabianSea by ship launched #BrahMos missile with @DRDO_India designed #Indigenous Seeker & Booster reinforces its commitment towards #AatmaNirbharta (self-reliance),” the spokesperson tweeted.
BrahMos Aerospace is a Russian-Indian enterprise producing supersonic cruise missiles capable of being launched from submarines, ships, planes or land-based platforms.
It was established in 1998 and named after the Brahmaputra and Moscow rivers. The Russian side of the venture is represented by the NPO Mashinostroyenia space and rocket company.
