New Delhi : The Indian Navy on Friday successfully test-fired a BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile from a naval ship, putting India into an exclusive global club.
So far, the Navy had fired only anti-ship version of the BrahMos.
“The Navy successfully undertook the firing of BrahMos land-attack missile from naval ship Teg, a guided missile frigate, on a target on land today (Friday),” a naval statement said.
The variant of the long-range BrahMos was fired in the Bay of Bengal, off the eastern coast of India, sources said.
The successful maiden firing of BrahMos land-attack missile significantly enhances the naval prowess.
“The land-attack variant provides Indian warships the capability to neutralise with precision the selected targets situated deep inland, far from the coast, from stand-off ranges at sea,” the Navy said.–IANS
