CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -On November 30, the Indian Army had tested a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Western Command of the Army had test fired the extended range version of the missile.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian Army has tested a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday successfully fired the Extended Range (ER) version of BrahMos air-launched supersonic cruise missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI fighter aircraft. “The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region.

Detailed explanation-4: -"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.

Detailed explanation-5: -In May this year, the extended-range version of the supersonic missile was successfully tested from the Sukhoi fighter. The extended range was reported to have increased to 350 km from 290 km. The successful test conducted in May was the first instance in which the missile was test fired from the Su-30MKI fighter jet.