Extended range BrahMos test fired from SU-30 fighter for first time

With this, IAF achieves capability for precision strikes against land/sea targets over very long ranges

IAF test fires Extended Range BrahMos missile

The Extended Range version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired for the first time from a Su-30MKI fighter on Thursday, the IAF said. “The launch from the aircraft was as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region,” it said. This gives the IAF a strategic reach and allows it to dominate future battle fields, a statement said.

“The Extended Range capability of the missile coupled with the high performance of the Su-30MKI aircraft gives the IAF a strategic reach and allows it to dominate future battle fields

Indian Air Force