<p>India on Thursday successfully test-fired an extended range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, in a boost to the country's strategic strike capability.</p>.<p>It was the first launch of the extended range version of the BrahMos missile from a Su-30MKI aircraft and the weapon hit the designated target in the Bay of Bengal, the defence ministry said.</p>.<p>The range of the advanced version of the missile is learnt to have been extended to over 350 km from the original 290 km.</p>.<p>The ministry said the extended-range version of the missile coupled with the high performance of the Su-30MKI aircraft gives the Indian Air Force a "strategic reach" and allows it to dominate the "future battlefields".</p>.<p>"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," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>“It was the first launch of the extended range version of BrahMos from Su-30MKI aircraft. With this, the IAF has achieved the capability to carry out precision strikes from Su-30MKI aircraft against a land/ sea target over very long ranges," the ministry said.</p>.<p>Besides the IAF, the Navy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) were involved in the test firing.</p>.<p>"The dedicated and synergetic efforts of the IAF, Indian Navy, DRDO, BAPL and HAL have proven the capability of the nation to achieve this feat," the ministry said.</p>.<p>BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an India-Russian joint venture, produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.</p>.<p>BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.</p>.<p>Last month, the Indian Air Force successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard.</p>.<p>An anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired jointly by the Indian Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command on April 27.</p>.<p>India is also exporting the BrahMos missiles.</p>.<p>In January, India sealed a $375 million deal with the Philippines for supplying three batteries of the missile. </p>
<p>India on Thursday successfully test-fired an extended range version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet, in a boost to the country's strategic strike capability.</p>.<p>It was the first launch of the extended range version of the BrahMos missile from a Su-30MKI aircraft and the weapon hit the designated target in the Bay of Bengal, the defence ministry said.</p>.<p>The range of the advanced version of the missile is learnt to have been extended to over 350 km from the original 290 km.</p>.<p>The ministry said the extended-range version of the missile coupled with the high performance of the Su-30MKI aircraft gives the Indian Air Force a "strategic reach" and allows it to dominate the "future battlefields".</p>.<p>"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," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>“It was the first launch of the extended range version of BrahMos from Su-30MKI aircraft. With this, the IAF has achieved the capability to carry out precision strikes from Su-30MKI aircraft against a land/ sea target over very long ranges," the ministry said.</p>.<p>Besides the IAF, the Navy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) were involved in the test firing.</p>.<p>"The dedicated and synergetic efforts of the IAF, Indian Navy, DRDO, BAPL and HAL have proven the capability of the nation to achieve this feat," the ministry said.</p>.<p>BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an India-Russian joint venture, produces supersonic cruise missiles that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms.</p>.<p>BrahMos missile flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost three times the speed of sound.</p>.<p>Last month, the Indian Air Force successfully test-fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi fighter jet on the Eastern seaboard.</p>.<p>An anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired jointly by the Indian Navy and the Andaman and Nicobar Command on April 27.</p>.<p>India is also exporting the BrahMos missiles.</p>.<p>In January, India sealed a $375 million deal with the Philippines for supplying three batteries of the missile. </p>