Terming the incident as “extremely regrettable”, the government said, however, that there were no casualties. (Representational photo/Reuters)
The Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the country’s armed forces, had earlier said that the supersonic object was launched from Haryana’s Sirsa.
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed its investigation into the accidental firing of BrahMos and has attributed the incident on March 9 to more than one officer of the missile squadron.
Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Aggression) Air Vice Marshal RK Sinha had investigated the incident in which the missile accidentally fired due to a technical snag during routine maintenance and landed in Pakistan’s Miyan Channu area.
The IAF said those found responsible would be given “sharp and severe punishment”, ANI reported on Sunday.
“More than one officer has been found guilty for an incident which was completely avoidable. Quoting government sources, the report said that the guilty officials would be given speedy and severe punishment.
The High Level Court of Inquiry was ordered within a few days of the incident. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the country’s armed forces, had then said that the supersonic object was launched from Sirsa in Haryana and was headed towards the Mahajan Field firing range in Rajasthan, but in 124 km. Changed course before entering. in their area.
The missile in question was apparently BrahMos. Developed by BrahMos Aerospace – a joint venture between India’s Defense Research and Development Organization and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia – BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from land, aircraft, surface ships or submarines.
While the BrahMos with the Army, Navy and Indian Air Force differ in certain specifications, a cruise missile largely consists of a predetermined target, to which it navigates with the help of an inertial or satellite GPS guidance system.
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