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India Test Fires BrahMos Missile

October 23, 2019
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On October 21-22, the Indian Air Force successfully test fired two surface-launched BrahMos missiles off the Andaman Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, both cruise missiles struck targets 300 km away. Jointly developed by India and Russia, the BrahMos reaches a cruising speed of Mach 3 and entered Indian service in 2006.

Related Links:

Successful Firing of the Brahmos Surface To Surface Missile at Trak Island, India Press Information Bureau
India Test Fires 2 BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles From Mobile Launchers, The Diplomat

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Masao Dahlgren is a fellow with the CSIS Missile Defense Project, where he focuses on deterrence and emerging technologies.

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