INS Chennai Successfully Fires Extended Range BrahMos Land Attack Missile

The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land attack BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai, on 5th March 2022. The missile hit its intended target with pinpoint accuracy after traversing an extended range trajectory and performing complex manoeuvres.

Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai are indigenously built and highlight the cutting-edge of Indian missile and ship-building prowess.

In a press statement, the Indian Navy commented, “This achievement establishes the Indian Navy’s ability to strike even deeper and influence land operations further away from sea, when and where required.”