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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which country recently revealed its plan to buy India’s BrahMos missile which can be launched from all four platforms, ship, a plane, submarine, or on land?

A	Myanmar
B	Philippines
C	Indonesia
D	Maldives

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Air Force on Thursday successfully fired the extended range version of the BrahMos Air Launch missile. “Carrying out a precision strike against a Ship target from a Su-30 MKI aircraft in the Bay of Bengal region, the missile achieved the desired mission objectives”, the IAF tweeted.

Detailed explanation-2: -BRAHMOS is a universal long range supersonic cruise missile system that can be launched from land, sea and air. BRAHMOS has been jointly developed by DRDO, India, and NPOM, Russia.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which is the first country to approve purchase of BrahMos Missiles from India? Notes: The Philippines has given a $374 million contract to BrahMos Aerospace to supply shore-based anti-ship missiles for the country’s navy.

Detailed explanation-4: -These can target a group of frigates with modern missile defence systems. AIR-LAUNCHED: On November 22, 2017, BrahMos was successfully flight-tested for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI against a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal. It has since been successfully tested multiple times.

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