Brahmos
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Context: The Indian Navy successfully demonstrated the accuracy of an extended-range land attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the stealth destroyer INS Chennai.
- Both Brahmos missile and INS Chennai are indigenously built and highlight the cutting-edge of Indian missile and ship-building prowess.
About BrahMos:
- It is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missilethat can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land.
- Developed by:It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniyaand India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace.
- It is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missilein operation.
- Version in use:land-launched and ship-launched versions.
- Recent development: In 2016, India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR), India and Russia are now jointly developing a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range.
- In 2019, India upgraded the missile with a new range of 500 km.
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