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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indian Air Force used which of its aircraft to successfully undertake live test-firing of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile?
A
MiG-29UPG
B
Su30 MkI
C
MK. III
D
Hawk 132
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Air Force (IAF) Thursday successfully test fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a ship target from a frontline SU-30MKI aircraft.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is INS Chennai. Indian Navy’s warship INS Chennai carried out the test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on 5 March 2022. The long-range precision strike capability of the Advanced version of BrahMos missile was successfully validated.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Air Force on Thursday successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air launched missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI aircraft, the government said. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region, it said.

Detailed explanation-4: -India successfully tests extended range version of BrahMos missile from Sukhoi fighter jet.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Army has tested a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands.

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