17-December, 2019 19:05 IST
Delhi
PIB - PTI
Indian Armed Forces has Successfully conducted Two super- sonic Cruise Missiles Tests on Tuesday, 17th December 2019.
Indian Army - Air Defenses Regiment tested Union of India's Establisment, Ministry of Defence, Department of Research & Development - Central Public Sector Undertakings - Department of Missile Production - Midhani Developed Surface to Air based Cruise Missile from a Land based Mobile Launcher where most of the Components are indigenous, including the Missile Airframe, Fuel Management System and Indian Army - Air Defenses Regiment tested Union of India's Establisment, Ministry of Defence, Department of Research & Development - Central Public Sector Undertakings - Department of Missile Production - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Designed Seeker.
Indian Air Force - Central Command Headquarters - Squardon on Ministry of Defence - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) - SS 30 MKI tested Union of India's Establisment, Ministry of Defence, Department of Research & Development - Central Public Sector Undertakings - Midhani - Department of Missile Production and Department of Eletronics - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) produced Air to Land/Ground Missile against a moving Target in Indian Ocean Region.
The Test conducted in User Configuration, revalidated the Ship Attack Capability of the Advanced Air to Ground-Launched Cruise Missile.
During the test, the Advanced Air to Ground-launched Missile was Gravity dropped from the Air Combat Platform's Fuselage and the Two-Stage Weapon’s Engine Fired up and the Missile Straightaway Propelled towards the Intended target Positioned at the Sea, Piercing it with Pin Point Accuracy.
Earlier on 22nd May 2019, Indian Air Force had Successfully tested the Missile against a Land-based Target in Union of India's Territory - Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Car Nicobar Islands Region.
The Advanced Air to Ground Launched Cruise Missile promises to Bolster the Air Combat Capability of Indian Air Force from Stand-Off Ranges.
Union Government of India, Ministry of Defence - Department of Defence Research & Development, Secretary;
Union Governemnt of India, Ministry of Defence - Department of Defence Research and Development Organisation, Chairman Dr Shri G Satheesh Reddy;
Congratulated the Union Governemnt of India, Ministry of Defence - Department of Defence Research and Development Organisation, Advanced Air to Ground Missile Engineers Teams and Indian Air Force Teams for the Successful Tests;
Union of India's Establisment, Ministry of Defence, Department of Research & Development - Central Public Sector Undertakings - Midhani - Department of Missile Production and Department of Eletronics - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) - Advanced Air to Ground Missile, Director General Dr Shri Sudhir Mishra;
Union of India's Establisment, Ministry of Defence, Department of Research & Development - Central Public Sector Undertakings - Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Director Dr Shri Dashrath Ram;
Union of India's Establishment, Ministry of Defence - Indian Armed Forces - Department of Missile Testing - Union of India, Odisha State - Launch Complex-IV (LC-IV) - Integrated Test Range, Director Dr Shri Binoy Kumar Das were present during the Test Trials.