BrahMos-A test fired from Su-30MKI

NEW DELHI: The world's deadliest supersonic cruise missile BrahMos in its advanced air-to-ground configuration was successfully test fired on 22nd May, 2019, from the Indian Air Force's Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft against a land targetin India's eastern coast, bringing a quantum leap in the IAF's air combat capability.

IAF's frontline combat platform Su-30MKI carrying the formidable BrahMos airborne weapon took off from IAF airbase from SouthernIndia at 0930 hrs.

The missile, after beinggravity dropped from the fighter's fuselage, flew for its full range towards the designated land target set at the Car Nicobar Islandand hit it with "bull's eye precision,"top level officials who witnessed today's launch confirmed.

The successful mission was undertaken in the presence of senior IAF officials along with top DRDO and BrahMos Aerospace scientists and engineers.

The defence minister congratulated the IAF, DRDO and team BrahMos.