India today became the first country to have a 'manoeuvrable' supersonic cruise missile when it successfully test-fired the vertical-launch version of 290-km range BrahMos from a warship in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. <br/><br/>The missile was launched from Indian Navy ship INS Ranvir and it manoeuvred successfully hitting the target ship. BrahMos Aerospace Chief A. Sivathanu Pillai said it was a perfect hit and a perfect mission. He said the software of the missile was improved and today's test proved its capability of manoeuvrability at supersonic speeds before hitting the target.<br/><br/>In separate messages, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Defence Minister A.K. Antony have congratulated the BrahMos scientists and the navy for the successful test-launch.