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Here’s How India Achieved Another Milestone In World’s Fastest Missile?

Indian army achieves another milestone with the successful testing of world’s fastest cruise missile

March 23, 2018 11:00 am

Here's How India Achieved Another Milestone In World's Fastest Missile?

Supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was successfully flight-tested for the first time with an indigenous seeker. So far, the seeker, a critical technology in missiles, had come from Russia.

It was for the first time that the missile, capable of travelling at speeds of up to Mach 3.0, or three times the speed of sound, was tested with indigenously developed ‘seeker’ technology.

The test was carried out at the Pokhran test range in Rajasthan. This is the same place from which India has tested its nuclear capability for the first time.

Formidable Supersonic Cruise Missile #BrahMos was successfully flight tested at 8:42 AM today at Pokhran test range, Rajasthan.
The precision strike weapon with Indian-made seeker flew in its designated trajectory and hit the target with pin-point accuracy.@PIB_India @MIB_India

— Raksha Mantri (@DefenceMinIndia) March 22, 2018

The indigenous seeker was developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO labs. The seeker technology, which determines the accuracy of a missile, is a closely guarded secret. Mastering it is a significant milestone in missile technology and would reduce import dependence.

BrahMos is a joint collaboration between India and Russia and the missile is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against surface and sea-based targets. The name BrahMos is formed from the names of two rivers: the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

BrahMos missile is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on India’s Su-30 fighter aircraft.

Work has already begun to integrate the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft which is expected to fulfil the critical needs of the Indian Air Force in the wake of evolving security dynamics in the region.

The Army and the Navy have already inducted the missile.

The BrahMos is extremely difficult to be intercepted by surface to air missiles deployed on leading warships around the world. With this development, Indian Army has achieved another milestone in its endeavour to safeguard the Indian territorial integrity.