Brahmos completes 25 years

India’s much-relied upon supersonic cruise missile, the Brahmos, turned 25 years today. It was first test-fired from a stationary vertical launcher at Chandipur off the coast in Odisha, on June 12, 2001 and since then it has become the weapon of choice. Made under a JV between India and Russia, it has evolved into a versatile, multi-platform weapon utilized by all the forces of India. In the past few years, it has been exported to the Philippines, while Indonesia and Vietnam have also ordered it. In India, the missile is now mated onto all leading Naval warships, a number of Sukhoi 30-MKI jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have been structurally modified to carry a smaller version of the missile. On land, the Army’s Artillery units along the frontline are armed with it and so are several of IAF’s ground bases along the western front. The missile proved its mettle in combat when the Indian Air Force unleashed it on Pakistan Air Force bases on May 10 last year during Operation Sindoor. In all 13 Pak military targets were hit and the BrahMos was used on a few of them. An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) in Moscow on February, 12, 1998. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the then Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and N V Mikhailov, Russia's first Deputy Defence Minister were the signees. Orginally the missile was designed based on Russia's P-800 Oniks (Yakhont) anti-ship cruise missile technology. In 2005, the Navy became the first service to induct the system. Two years latter, the Army inducted a land-attack variant. Air-Launched variant was first tested in November 2017 An year prior in 2016, India formally joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). The restrictions on range, capped at 290 km, by MTCR became redundant. India launched a Brahmos extended range programme and has tested the missile at a range of 450 km. #BrahMos #IndianDefence #DefenceNews #IndiaMilitary #MissileTechnology #BrahMos25Years #IndianArmy #IndianNavy #IndianAirForce #DefenceUpdate #MakeInIndia #StrategicForces #MilitaryNews #IndiaSecurity #BreakingNews Brahmos completes 25 years Official YouTube Channel of The Tribune, North India’s oldest and most trusted newspaper, published from Chandigarh, India. With a legacy dating back to 1881, The Tribune has always stood for fearless, fair, and factual reporting. Founded in Lahore by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia and now published from Chandigarh, The Tribune has evolved into a modern multimedia news platform—bringing the power of credible journalism to the digital generation. This is where tradition meets technology. On our official YouTube channel, we bring the news to life through video—fast, direct, and engaging. Watch For: • Breaking News & Live Coverage • Digital Reports & Visual Explainers • Political, Business, Sports & Regional Highlights • In-depth Interviews & Editorial Perspectives • Special Features & On-the-Ground Stories From print to screen, our mission stays the same: to inform, engage, and uphold the values of responsible journalism. Read latest stories here: https://www.tribuneindia.com Subscribe for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheTribunechd Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTribuneChd/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetribunechd Download The Tribune App: https://goo.gl/YyBCw9