The INS Mormugao, India's latest stealth guided missile destroyer, successfully test fired the Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile from the sea, hitting the "bull's-eye" while showcasing its firepower in the country's territorial waters, the Indian Navy said in a tweet on Sunday.
"INS Mormugao, the latest guided-missile Destroyer, successfully hit 'Bulls Eye' during her maiden #Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile firing. The ship and her potent weapon, both indigenous, mark another shining symbol of #Aatmanirbharta and Indian Navy's firepower at sea", the Navy wrote on social media.
The successful firing of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from the Mormugao is another step forward in the Indian Navy's pursuit of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" ("Self-reliant India") through the indigenisation of weapons systems.
With around 75 percent indigenisation on board, the Mormugao is yet another example of India's domestic potential.
In September 2022, the South Asian nation joined a select band of countries that have the capability to build their own aircraft carriers following the commissioning of the 43,000-ton INS Vikrant.
The Mormugao, on the other hand, is said to be one of the most technologically advanced carriers of missiles in the world.
As per a Navy release, the missile carrier's communication and weapons systems will not only prove their mettle in the current age, but will satisfy the future needs of the force as well.
With a displacement of just about 7,400 tons, the Mormugao has a length of 163 metres and is 17 metres wide.
The missile destroyer is equipped with a series of sophisticated domestically produced weapons, including numerous surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, anti-submarine rocket launchers, torpedo launchers, and an advanced combat management system.