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BATL lists its contribution in latest successful test firing of BRAHMOS

BrahMos Aerospace (July 09, 2014)                                                                           Print This News
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An advanced version of the 290-km range BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile was test-fired from Odisha coast on 8th of July, 2014. The missile was test-fired from a mobile autonomous launcher from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur at about 10.40 AM, Dr. A S Pillai, CEO & MD, BrahMos Aerospace and Chairman, BATL, said.

The BRAHMOS missile is capable of carrying a conventional warhead of 300 kg and flies at a top speed of 2.8 Mach, which is about three times faster than the US subsonic Tomahawk cruise missile.

The metallic body of the test fired missile was integrated at the Missile Integration Complex of BrahMos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Limited (BATL). The Missile Integration Complex of BATL situated at Chackai, Thiruvananthapuram, was inaugurated in November 2012, which started its series production from January 2013.

The test fired missile was manufactured from among the first batch of articles integrated at Missile Integration Complex of BATL. Also a few of the crucial metallic airframe components of this missile were indigenously manufactured at the facilities of BATL.

In addition to the credit of BATL, the booster motor case for BRAHMOS missile, indigenously manufactured by BATL, was successfully static tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), after going through -20 degree C climatic condition. This motor case will now be cleared for serial production.

  • "Every Indian takes pride when he hears that the BrahMos missile 'Made in India' is considered the deadliest and the most advanced in its category. For many countries, the BrahMos missile has emerged as their preferred choice" - Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India

  • "The traditional partnership between India & Russia has been tested by the time and time and it is the most important stabilizing factor, not only for the asian region, but for the whole world" - Mr Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

  • "Time has come for BrahMos Aerospace to work on Mark-II version of BRAHMOS so that we will still be the market leader in hypersonic cruise missiles." - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India

  • "In Geopolitics, only a strong Nation can advocate peace. And a powerful weapon like BRAHMOS can give strength to India to advocate peace in the world" - Dr. A.S. Pillai, Founder CEO & MD BrahMos Aerospace

  • "BrahMos is not only a successful Joint Venture but also a model for cooperation which has immense political value for our two countries" - Mr. Dmitry Rogozin