The launch of the world's fastest cruise missile was part of the Acceptance Test Firing portion of a naval drill which was conducted on the country's west coast, UNI said.
This is the missile's third test fire: it was launched from the INS Kolkata in both June 2014 and February 2015. The goal of the Sunday launch was to validate the newest Kochi destroyer's systems.
Commissioned by the Navy on September 30, 2015, the 7,500 metric ton destroyer featured sophisticated design concepts geared at improved survivability, stealth, sea-keeping and maneuverability.
Equipped with advanced weapons and sensors, the warship is capable of carrying a total of sixteen BrahMos missiles in two eight-cell vertical launch arrays.
The missile has a range of 290 kilometers and travels at a whopping speed of Mach 2.8; it is capable of being launched from land, sea, sub-sea and air against sea and land targets.
The Indian Air Forces plans to adopt the new BrahMos cruise missile, which can be launched from aircraft, in 2016.