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Supersonic anti-ship cruise missile Brahmos testfired

     Balasore (Orissa): The supersonic anti-ship cruise missile Brahmos, jointly developed by India and Russia, was on Wednesday successfully tested from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore in Orissa. Brahmos which has a target range of 290-km with capability to carry 200 to 300 kgs payload of conventional warhead, was test fired at 11.02 a.m. (IST). Approximately eight-metre long, the supersonic missile, which derives its name from the Brahmaputra and Moscow rivers in both countries, is designed for use with land, sea and aerial platforms and can travel at mach 2.8 to 3. It is a two-stage vehicle that has a solid propellant booster and a liquid (propellant) ram jet system. The Brahmos, a derivative of the Yakhont, was developed by a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia.