On June 4, India’s Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested an antiship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The launch took place on a test range off the Odisha Coast at India’s Integrated Test Range. An air launched BrahMos variant was also test fired on May 22. The BrahMos missile is jointly developed...
On May 22, the Indian Air Force successfully test fired the BrahMos antiship cruise missile from an Su-30MKI fighter. The weapon, co-developed by India and Russia, is among the fastest cruise missiles currently in service, reaching speeds of Mach 3 over its 400 km range. The exercise marks the second successful test of the air-launched...
On November 20, Indian Defense Ministry officials announced the signing of a $500 million deal between India and Russia for the design and transfer of technology to build two Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356/Talwar-class) guided-missile stealth frigates. India will begin construction of the two frigates at the Goa Shipyard in 2020. According to Goa Shipyard Ltd...
On October 15, China’s Guangdong Hongda Mining Company test fired its new HD-1 supersonic cruise missile nicknamed “aircraft carrier killer” in a discreet location in Northern China. According to a statement released by the company, the test verified the missile’s launch, power, and flight control systems, achieving the estimated values for its supersonic cruising flight...
On July 16, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced a fourth successful test-firing of the Brahmos (PJ-10) cruise missile. In the press release, the MoD stated that “[t]he test-firing from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher was part of [the] service life extension programme for [the] Indian Army under extreme weather condition[s],” noting that “[t]he precision strike...
On May 22, India tested the BrahMos cruise missile “from a Mobile Autonomous Launch (MAL),” according to an Indian Ministry of Defense press release. Quoted in the release, Director-General, CEO, and Managing Director of BrahMos Dr. Sudhir Mishra noted that the test confirmed the integrity of the Indian-built “components” of the missile. It was the second BrahMos...
On May 21, India successfully test fired its BrahMos cruise missile at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in eastern India. According to the Indian Ministry of Defense, the test proves “the efficacy and longevity of the system.” MoD also reported that “the missile flew in its designated trajectory and the key components functioned perfectly.” The BrahMos...
On March 22, India conducted a successful test fire of its BrahMos cruise missile. The test took place at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan, northwest India, and used a missile fitted with an indigenously developed seeker rather than the standard Russian-supplied variant. The BrahMos was fired from a transporter-erector-launcher (TEL). Indian Defense Minister Nirmala...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the BrahMos-A supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter jet on November 22, 2017. The missile was “gravity dropped,” after which the engine started, propelling the missile towards its target in the Bay of Bengal off India’s eastern coast. BrahMos was a joint venture between India’s...
On April 21, 2017, the Indian Navy conducted the first test-launch of the sea-to-land variant of its Brahmos two-stage supersonic cruise missile. The Brahmos was launched from the Indian naval warship the INS Teg (F45) off the coasts of the Andman and Nicobar Islands. This variant of the Brahmos has a range of 290 km...
