*New Delhi: *
The Indian Air Force has carried out successful firing of BrahMossurface-to-surface missiles from a mobile platform at Trak Island inAndaman Nicobar islands, officials said on Tuesday.
The drill to check the IAF’s capability to hit targets with “pin-point”accuracy at targets close to 300km was conducted on Monday and Tuesday,they said.
“Surface-to-surface missiles were fired by IAF at Trak Island in theAndaman Nicobar group of islands,” said an official, adding the missileengaged the designated mock targets close to 300km away.
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“A direct hit on the target was achieved in both the cases. Firing of themissile has enhanced IAF”s capability to engage the grounds targets withpin point accuracy from a mobile platform,” he said.
The 2.5-tonne surface-to-surface missile has a range of around 300 km.
