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JUST IN: Today, Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land target.
The air launched BrahMos missile is a 2.5 ton supersonic air to surface cruise missile with ranges of close to 300km. IAF became the 1st Air Force in the world to have successfully fired an air launched 2.8 Mach surface attack missile of this category on a sea target on 22Nov 17.
Today’s was the second such live launch of the weapon. The integration of the weapon on the aircraft was a very complex process involving mechanical, electrical and software modifications on aircraft. The IAF has been involved in the activity from its inception.
The software development of the aircraft was undertaken by IAF engineers while HAL carried out mechanical & electrical modifications. The dedicated and synergetic efforts of the IAF, DRDO, BAPL & HAL have proven the capability of the nation to undertake such complex integrations.
The firing could be successfully undertaken with dedicated support from Indian Navy by way of ensuring availability of a large number of monitoring ships to ensure range safety clearance.
BrahMos missile provides IAF much desired capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target at sea or on land with pinpoint accuracy by day/night in all weather conditions. Capability of the missile coupled with superlative performance gives desired strategic reach.
