New Delhi: India has successfully test-fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos having a range of around 400 km, officials said.
The BrahMos cruise missile travels at a speed of Mach 2.8, nearly three times that of sound.
The test-firing of the missile was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) off the coast of Balasore in Odisha, the officials said.
BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms.
The missile, already operational with the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, is regarded as the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world, the sources said.