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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Army to induct fourth BrahMos regiment in the north-east news

PJ-10 Brahmos supersonic cruise missileThe Indian Army will soon induct an advanced variant of the 290-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the country's north –east as part of its overall drive to upgrade capabilities against the military might of China in that region.

BrahMos Mk-IIThe decision will see the army raising its fourth regiment of the land attack version of the BrahMos. Approval for the raising has been granted by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the defence ministry's apex decision making body.

The sanction is for a new regiment of the Block III steep-dive variant of the BrahMos. The steep-dive attack cruise missile can hit enemy targets hidden in the shadows of mountains, defence ministry sources said.

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