About :

• BrahMos is a cruise missile, meaning it can be guided towards a predetermined land- or sea-based target. 
• With a capability to attain speeds 2.8 times that of sound (Mach 2.8), BrahMos is classified as a supersonic cruise missile. 
• A newer version under development is aimed at flying at speeds greater than Mach 5. These are called hypersonic cruise missiles. 
• Besides decreasing the reaction time of the enemy, higher speeds also substantially reduce the chances of the missile getting intercepted.
• An amalgam of the names of the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva, BrahMos is being produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture company set up by DRDO and Mashinostroyenia of Russia in 1998.

Why in News?

• BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Arabian Sea. 
• The missile hit the target successfully with pin-point accuracy after performing high-level and extremely complex manoeuvres.

Reference:

1. https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1665630