Army to review third BrahMos test

The Defence Research and Development Organisation said on Sunday that a new version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile had been successfully tested at Pokhran, but sources said the Indian Army is still verifying the test results and will take a decision on induction only after that. The test, conducted on Sunday, is the third one of its kind.

"On March 29, the land attack version of BrahMos Block-II (missile) was tested from a mobile autonomous launcher at Pokhran test range by Indian Army officers. The missile took off successfully at 11.15 am and hit the desired target at "bull's eye", meeting all mission parameters. The launch was witnessed by the directorgeneral of military operations, Lt. Gen. A.S. Sekhon, School of Artillery commandant Lt. Gen. K.R. Rao and additional director-general (artillery) Maj. Gen. V.K. Tiwari, along with other senior Army officers," the DRDO said. The CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace Organisation, Dr A. Sivathanu Pillai, and some senior scientists were also present.

"This is the third launch in series for the Block-II version for the Indian Army.

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