BrahMos today (12 June 2024) commemorated the 23th anniversary of its first successful test launch, a groundbreaking moment in the history of defense technology.

• It was on 12 June 2001 that the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile soared into the skies from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, marking the beginning of a new era in missile technology.
• The missile was developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM).
• BrahMos Aerospace received its first production order from the Indian Navy in 2005.Since then, the weapon system has garnered a strong interest in the international defence arena due to its exceptional precision, speed, and range capabilities.