RIA News. The Indian Army on Wednesday conducted another successful test of the BrahMos supersonic rocket, developed by Indian and Russian specialists, the Times of India newspaper reported.
According to the military command, the launch of a ground-to-ground missile, which is in service with the ground forces, took place at the Chandipur range in the state of Orissa in eastern India and was recognized as successful.
The Brahmos missile systems of sea and land bases are already in service with the naval and land forces of India. Preparations are underway for the installation of this weapon on fighters and submarines.
Currently, the Indian Army has two regiments deployed with BrahMos missile systems capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 300 kilometers at speeds of up to three Machs. According to media reports, such missiles are also planned to equip another regiment, which will be deployed in the state of Arunachal Pradesh on the Chinese border.
The Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace, created by the Indian Organization for Defense Research and Development (DRDO) and the Russian NPO Mashinostroeniya, is named after the rivers of India and Russia - the Brahmaputra and Moscow. Its headquarters is located in New Delhi. The company produces two-stage solid-fuel supersonic cruise missiles with a range of 290 kilometers, capable of carrying warheads weighing 200-300 kilograms.
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