The guided-missile ship INS Delhi successfully tested a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The anti-ship variant of the missile was tested onboard the INS Delhi using an enhanced modular launcher.
The Indian Navy tweeted a video of the test fire, saying, “Successful maiden BrahMos firing by INS Delhi from an updated modular launcher once again displayed long-range strike capability of BrahMos combined with validation of integrated Network Centric Operations from frontline platforms.”
Officials from BrahMos informed news agency ANI on Wednesday that the missile, which was fired at a speed of over 3,000 kmph on Tuesday, blew a hole in the abandoned ship.
“On April 19, the Indian Navy warship INS Delhi test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.” The missile’s lack of a warhead blew a hole in the stricken ship. The missile travels at a speed of roughly 3,000 kilometers per hour, making it impossible for air defense systems to intercept,” officials stated.
BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia, manufactures supersonic cruise missiles that may be launched from submarines, ships, planes, and ground platforms. The BrahMos missile travels at 2.8 Mach, which is nearly three times the maximum velocity.
