Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile Successfully Test-Fired Off The Coast Of Balasore In Odisha; PM Narendra Modi & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Congratulates The Team

On September 30, India successfully test-fired the extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile which can hit targets at over 400 kilometre range. Congratulating the team of scientists involved in today's successful test, DRDO chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy said that this will lead to adding "more indigenous content" to the supersonic cruise missile. The test-firing was carried out under the PJ-10 project of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under which the missile was launched with an indigenous booster. The missile was launched from a land-based facility in Odisha. This is the second test-firing of the extended range version of the missile which has an indigenously developed airframe and booster. BrahMos missile was originally built with a range of 290 km. The BrahMos is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter jets, or land. The missile has been developed as a joint venture between the DRDO and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the scientists & engineers. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the stakeholders for the achievement.

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