Indian Air Force today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a Ship Target from a SU-30MKI aircraft on 29 December 2022.
The supersonic cruise ‘BrahMos’ missile “achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region. With this successful test, the Indian Air Force achieved a capability boost to carry out precision strikes from Su-30 fighter aircraft against land/ sea targets over long ranges
The successful test firing was a joint effort by the Air Force (IAF) , Indian Navy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and the BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL).