20 November 2013

Editorial: Indian Army Successfully Tests BrahMos Block-III Deep Penetration Variant


By Ankit Panda

India tested a “block-III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability” from a mobile launcher.

The Indian Army test-fired an advanced version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system on Monday.
According to The Hindu’Business Line, a “block-III variant of BrahMos with deep penetration capability was test launched from a Mobile Autonomous Launcher.” The test was reportedly successful.
It specifically focused on the missile’s deep penetration capability and took place in Pokhran, Rajasthan. According to an official  “The launch has successfully validated the deep penetration capability of the supersonic cruise missile system against hardened targets.” The tested missile was able to successfully follow a predetermined trajectory, and hit a hardened concrete target with perfect accuracy given its supersonic velocity. 

Read the full story at The Diplomat