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आकाश और ब्रह्मोस मिसाइल टेस्ट से वेस्ट मीडिया परेशान, Foreign Media On India The Indian Army test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akash semi-mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) in two separate exercises that took place in late March. The BrahMos test was carried out by the Rising Sun missile unit of the Indian Army's Eastern Command in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to a social media post by Eastern Command, the missile hit the target “precisely”. The Akash test was conducted by the 128 Air Defence Missile Regiment – also known as Sky Gladiators – of the army's Western Command at an unknown location. According to the footage released by Western Command, the Akash missile was seen intercepting an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying at an altitude of 30 km during the test. Both the drills were carried out to assess the operational readiness of the Indian Army to conduct operations with these missiles. According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery & Air Defence, Akash is a medium-range SAM system designed to cover a vast airspace and provide protection from various missile threats. Akash has a minimum range of 5 km and a maximum range of 30 km. Intercepts can be made against targets flying at altitudes between 300 m and 15 km. The BrahMos is derived from Russia's Yakhont missile system, which is the export model of the domestic Russian P-800 Oniks (SS-N-26 ‘Strobile'). The missile is classified as a supersonic medium-range anti-ship missile. The Indian Army operates the BrahMos for coastal defence. The missile can hit targets at a maximum range of 290 km. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has deployed an anti-ship missile (ASM) unit known as the ‘7th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment' at the JGSDF's Katsuren camp located at Uruma city in Okinawa Prefecture, the Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in late March. The new unit is equipped with Type 12 coastal-defence surface-to-ship guided missiles, which are deployed for the first time in Okinawa, the MoD added. Japan's State Minister of Defense Oniki Makoto said that the unit is expected to play a central role in Japan's defence of the southwestern region, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. He added that the unit is tasked with blocking a possible invasion of the remote islands from the sea and eliminating invading forces. The unit will also take on the role of supervising other missile units deployed on Miyako-jima and Ishigakijima islands in Okinawa as well as on Amami Ōshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, according to NHK. In September 2021 the Japan MoD first decided to deploy Type 12 ASM batteries, along with up to about 180 troops, to Okinawa Island to enhance the country's capability to defend its remote southwestern islands amid growing assertiveness in the region.