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Thursday 2 December 2010

Mountain version of Brahmos tested

A press release, issued by the DRDO today, is reproduced below, along with the video footage released by the DRDO of today's test.

DRDO: Brahmos Block III version Successfully Test Fired

Block III version of Brahmos with advanced guidance and upgraded software, incorporating high maneuvers at multiple points and steep dive from high altitude was flight tested successfully from Launch Complex III at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur at 10:55hrs.

All Telemetry, Tracking stations including naval ships near terminal point have confirmed the mission success. The launch was executed from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher by the trained Army Personnel. DRDO scientists, who have significantly contributed for this advanced guidance system were thrilled to see the supersonic maneuvers of the missile in the real time display, proving their immense effort. The flight witnessed by high ranking officials of the Army, expressed their happiness to have such high potential weapon system in the Army.

Dr. A Sivathannu Pillai, CC R&D (DRDO) & CEO, MD Brahmos Aerospace has confirmed from the Block House the successful mission and described it as a “text book launch”. Shri P Venugopalan, Director DRDL, Sri SP Dash, Director ITR and Sri S. Som, Project Director participated in the successful mission. Defence Minister congratulated DRDO & Brahmos scientists and Army Officers and the whole team for the success of the mission.


8 comments:

  1. Hi Ajai,
    Suddenly every missile launch has the word text-book launch.. is it because we have advanced in our missile field? or we have able to import advance weaponry from other countries?

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  2. Great news. Although a press release with DRDO cliche such as "text book launch" would b just fine !

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  3. No, it's because we import phrases like "text-book" launch from other countries!

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  4. Bravo!

    Now Indian flags can flutter over the sinopaki occupied mountains and they will never come to know as to what destroyed them.

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  5. hi Ajay,

    Can you let us know the latest status of Tejas and how do you see Tejas in light of other aircrafts say M2000 with latest upgrades ?

    aditya

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  6. BRAHMOS(MOUNTAIN VERSION) SHOULD BE QUICKLY DEPLOYED NEAR INDO CHINA BORDER AND IN LARGE NUMBERS.

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  7. How much does one of these missiles cost? then tell me how much does a pak bunker costs?

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  8. drones(UAV) are the future ! not just against terrorists

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