Indian Air Force successfully test-fires an air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired an air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the Bay of Bengal. The aircraft took off from an airbase in Punjab & reached the Bay of Bengal after mid-air refuelling.

About BrahMos supersonic cruise missile:

The missile successfully hit a sinking ship in the Bay of Bengal, with deadly accuracy. This test was the longest range BrahMos strike that was undertaken by the Sukhoi 30 MKI platform. This missile was developed by DRDO, the air-launched version of nuclear-capable BrahMos has a strike range of 300 km with the capability to hit targets at sea or land in all weather conditions.