PM Narendra Modi expresses delight over successful Brahmos test

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed delight over the successful maiden test flight of Brahmos cruise missile from an Air Force jet.

"Delighted on the successful maiden test firing of Brahmos air-launched cruise missile from Su-30MKI. Congratulations to all those associated with this remarkable feat," he tweeted.

In a major milestone, a Brahmos missile was today successfully test fired for the first time from the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI combat jet.

The armed forces are now capable of launching the Brahmos, which has a strike range of around 290 km and is described as the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile, from land, sea and air, completing the tactical cruise missile triad for the country.