India on Wednesday successfully test-fired an extended- range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with an indigenous booster from a test facility off the Odisha coast.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> on Wednesday successfully test-fired an extended- range supersonic cruise missile <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrahMos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrahMos</a> with an indigenous booster from a test facility off the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Odisha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Odisha</a> coast. The missile was launched around 10.30 am from a mobile launcher at the ITR in Balasore district, sources said. <a href="https://t.co/IVRAQvyPmB">pic.twitter.com/IVRAQvyPmB</a>
&mdash; IANS Tweets (@ians_india) <a href="https://twitter.com/ians_india/status/1311224694024986626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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The missile was launched around 10.30 am from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore district, sources said.
An Indo-Russian joint venture, BrahMos missile has a strike range of about 400 km.
"Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful test-firing of an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The missile with an indigenous booster will further strengthen India's defence capability," tweeted Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
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Congratulations to Team <a href="https://twitter.com/DRDO_India?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DRDO_India</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BrahMosMissile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrahMosMissile</a> for the successful flight testing of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BRAHMOS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BRAHMOS</a> Supersonic Cruise Missile with Indigenous Booster and Air Frame for designated range. This achievement will give a big boost to India&rsquo;s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AtmaNirbharBharat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AtmaNirbharBharat</a> Pledge. <a href="https://t.co/39YuAcemed">pic.twitter.com/39YuAcemed</a>
&mdash; Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1311227321135673344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote>
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It is the second time that the extended-range version of BrahMos has been test-fired.
BrahMos missile was originally built with a range of 290 km.
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The missile was launched around 10.30 am from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Balasore district, sources said 

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