India Accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan; technical glitch
A technical glitch resulted in an unintentional missile launch into Pakistan, according to India. ‘It was BrahMos,’ he said.
India said on Friday that a malfunction during “routine maintenance” cause the missile to be launch into Pakistan on Wednesday. The government has established a high-level court of inquiry.
India Friday confirmed that a missile entered Pakistan from India on Wednesday as a result of “accidental firing” caused by a technical malfunction” during “routine maintenance. According to sources, this was a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
“On March 9, 2022, during routine maintenance, a technical malfunction resulted in the accidental burst of a missile. “The Government of India has accepted a serious stance and has ordered a high-level court of inquiry,” said the Ministry of Defence in a statement.
The missile landed in a Pakistani area, according to the MoD.
“While the incident is deplorable, it is also a source of relief that no lives were lost as a result of the accident,” it said. However, the defense ministry did not specify which missile was involved; sources in the defense and security establishment said it was the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
ThePrint had reported earlier that the missile involved in the incident was most likely a BrahMos. The rocket, which now has a range of over 400 kilometers when compared to previous versions, is one of India’s most reliable long-range cruise missiles.
The MoD statement came a day after Pakistan’s military spokesman. Major General Babar Iftikhar, state, “On March 9, at 6:43 pm, a high-gait flying entity was pick up inside Indian territory… It deviated from its initial course and entered Pakistani territory. Where it crashed, causing some damage to civilian installations but no fatalities.”
BrahMos is a missile.
The BrahMos is use by both the Army and the Air Force. In addition to surface-to-surface missiles, the Indian Air Force has air-launched BrahMos missiles fired from Su 30 MKIs.
According to sources, surface-to-surface missiles can go up several feet, depending on the target, and then cruise at various levels.
While there is no BrahMos based in Sirsa, Haryana. Where Pakistan claims the missile was launch, the missile system is operate from specialize trucks. It can be turn from one location to another. Such missile tests are typically conduct on the eastern flank and the Andaman and Nicobar Command.
