The improved variant of the BrahMos missile was successfully test-fired by India.

On Tuesday, India successfully test-fired a naval variant of the powerful supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from an Indian Navy stealth guided-missile ship. 

The missile hit the specified target "precisely," according to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). 

"From INS Visakhapatnam, an advanced sea-to-sea variant of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile was tested today. The missile precisely hit the selected target ship "The DRDO sent out a tweet.

The successful launch of the missile, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, "proved the robustness of the Indian Navy's mission preparedness." 

"Today's successful launch of the enhanced variant of the BrahMos Missile from INS Vishakhapatnam reaffirms the strength of @indiannavy mission readiness. I applaud you on your fantastic teamwork. 

@DRDO India & @BrahMosMissile, @indiannavy, @DRDO India & @BrahMosMissile, "Singh sent out a tweet. 

The supersonic cruise missile is manufactured by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia. It can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land platforms. 

The BrahMos missile travels at 2.8 Mach, or nearly three times the speed of sound.