New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): The BrahMos Missile has been successfully launched today from a Naval Warship in the Bay of Bengal. This unique launch has been carried out from a mobile platform and all mission objectives have been met.
It has been launched for the first time from a universal vertical launcher fitted in a new Ship. All earlier launches of BrahMos missiles had been carried out from inclined launchers.
It is a significant milestone in view of the fact that most present day ships are today fitted with vertical launchers.
The launch, carried out in the presence of senior Navy officers and DRDO scientists, will give a boost to the future deployment of BrahMos in the naval platforms, they said.
“This will give a boost to ongoing programme of future ship installation for the missile. It will be installed in vertical launch configuration in all future ships of the Indian Navy,” the sources added.
BrahMos has already been inducted in INS Rajput ship in inclined configuration and its land launched version is also in service with the Indian Army.
The IAF is carrying out structural modifications on the Su-30MKI aircraft to develop an air launched version of the missile.
With this launch BrahMos has become the world’’s first and only supersonic cruise missile capable of being launched from vertical and inclined configuration from Naval platforms adding another feather to its cap of records. (ANI)