Hypersonic version of BrahMos undergoes successful lab test

India's showpiece supersonic cruise missile, the BrahMos, has now been successfully tested in a hypersonic version, though under laboratory conditions, according to BrahMos Aerospace chief executive officer, Dr A Sivathanu Pillai.

"We have achieved a speed of Mach 5.26 in our laboratory tests of the hypersonic version of the BrahMos.

However, it will take some 15-20 tests under controlled conditions before the missile can be actually test-launched," Dr Pillai said.

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