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| BRAHMOS
supersonic cruise missile hits bullseye on the target from INS Teg (Talwar-class
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The
Indian Navy successfully flight tested BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile
in combat mode from guided missile frigate INS Teg off the Goa coast
today on the 07th of October 2012, at 0700 hrs.
The missile performed high-level maneuvers at two given points in a
scenario of evading detection by enemies’ radars and successfully
hit the target ship at a distance of 290 kms . The decommissioned target
ship was completely devastated by the huge kinetic energy of impact.
By the time naval helicopter reached the target point the ship was completely
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A BRAHMOS
supersonic cruise missile is launched from INS Ranvir (Rajput class
Destroyer)
(File Picture: Brahmos Aerospace)
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INS Teg
is the first ship of the three follow on of Talwar-class (Project 1135.6)
frigates namely 'Teg', 'Tarkash' and 'Trikand' . All the three ships
will be equipped with 8 vertical launched BRAHMOS missile system as
the prime strike weapon. The frigates are being built by the Kaliningrad-based
shipyard Yantar in Russia, for the Indian Navy.
Indian Navy commissioned INS Teg on April 27, 2012 after the successful
Installation Test Firing of BRAHMOS in the Baltic Sea on 30th November
2011.
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A BRAHMOS
supersonic cruise missile is vertically launched from a ship
(File Picture: Brahmos Aerospace)
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The
advanced warship has been fitted with an upgraded multi-role combat
suite to make it one of the most potent platforms of the Indian Navy.
The new missile frigates are designed to accomplish a wide range of
maritime missions, primarily hunting down and destroying large surface
ships and submarines.
The vertical launch configuration of BRAHMOS enhances the stealth capabilities
of the ship as the missiles are under deck and not exposed. The Universal
Vertical Launcher (UVLM) being used in these ships is also a unique
design, designed and patented by BrahMos Aerospace. The same also ensures
maneuvering of the missile in any direction after launch, independent
of ship movement providing the surprise attack concepts to the ships.
The warship has been built as part of a contract signed between India
and Russia in July, 2006. Two other frigates of the class – INS
Tarkash and INS Trikand – are at different stages of construction
at Russia’s Yantar shipyard.
The Yantar Shipyard is also building three similar ships of 1135.6 class
for the Russian Navy.
Visit BrahMos Aerospace at Euronaval 2012 on stand F-85
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