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.

 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1803212