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India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from off the coast of which state, on 8 December 2021?

India successfully test-fired the air version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from off the coast of which state, on 8 December 2021? Correct Answer Odisha

The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

  • BrahMos Missile
    • It is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile.
    • It has been tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at chandipur.
    • Its speed is closer to 3 Mach and ranges up to 290 KM.
    • It works on the fire and forget principle.
    • The name BrahMos is derived from the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva river of Russia.
    • It is developed by BrahMos Aerospace (a joint venture of India’s DRDO and Russia’s Mashinostroyenia).
    • India signs a deal with the Philipines to sell BrahMos missile.

Additional Information

  • A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided vehicle that flies within the earth’s atmosphere and uses jet engine technology.
  • Subsonic cruise missile travels at a speed lesser than that of sound. (0.8 Mach)
  • Supersonic cruise missile travels at a speed of around 2-3 Mach.
  • A hypersonic cruise missile travels at a speed of more than 5 Mach.

Related Questions

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