India successfully test-fires SANT missile off the coast of Odisha

India test-fired the Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile off the coast of Odisha and the test was successful.

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The sources said that the Defence Research and Development Organization is developing the missile for the Indian Air Force and it will have both Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capabilities.

The missile was test-fired from an indigenously-developed stealth destroyer, INS Chennai of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea on Sunday. The test came a day after a successful test of the naval version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was conducted.

The missile hit the target with pin-point accuracy and also performed "extremely complex" maneuvers before taking out the target, officials said.

"BrahMos as ‘prime strike weapon' will ensure the warship's invincibility by engaging naval surface targets at long ranges, thus making the destroyer another lethal platform of Indian Navy," the Ministry of Defence said.

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The missile has been developed by BrahMos Aerospace, which is a joint venture between India and Russia. The JV has developed / is developing the supersonic cruise missile which can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms

-PTC News