Su-30 flies with BrahMos missile for first time

India’s Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles. (Source: Reuters)
In a boost to India’s air strike capability, frontline fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI on June 25 flew with an integrated BrahMos supersonic cruise missile that has a range of over 290 kms, making IAF the only air force in the world in possession of such a system.
With this successful flight, the BrahMos air version programme now inches closer towards actual test firing when a 2,500 kg BrahMos air-to-ground missile will b