On Tuesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully launched a BrahMos missile from a Su30-MkI aircraft on the Eastern seaboard in collaboration with the Indian Navy. “On the Eastern Seaboard today, the Indian Air Force fired a live BrahMos missile from a Su30 MkI aircraft. The missile reach the target, a decommissioned Indian Navy ship, with a direct hit.
The mission was carried out in close cooperation with the Indian Navy, according to a tweet from the Indian Air Force.
The BrahMos missile gives the Indian Air Force a long-awaited capacity to hit every target at sea or onshore with great accuracy at any time of day or night and in any type of weather. The missile’s capability, along with the Su-30MKI’s excellent performance, offers the IAF a strategic reach and lets it dominate engagements on land and sea.
India successfully launched the Helina anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from an advanced light helicopter (ALH) at a high altitude on April 11, opening the way for the weapon’s incorporation with the chopper. Following a series of experiments at the Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan, this test was undertaken.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Air Force, and the army collaborated on the test. The Nag missile, which is launched from a helicopter, can hit targets up to seven kilometres away.
According to the defence ministry, the fire-and-forget missile successfully engaged a simulated tank target at high-altitude ranges, guided by an infrared image seeker system.
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India tested a surface-to-surface BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on March 23. According to defence sources, the long-range missile reaches its target with precise accuracy.
