India successfully test fired the submarine-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal yesterday. The maiden test launch of the missile from a submarine, made India the first country in the world to have the capability to launch supersonic cruise missiles vertically from a submerged platform. Talking to reporters after the test, BrahMos CEO A Sivathanu Pillai said that the missile travelled its complete range of over 290 kilometers and its performance was perfect. Ship and ground-launched versions of the missile have been successfully tested and put into service with the Indian Army and the Navy.