BrahMos

BrahMos
BrahMos fired from land based mobile launcher
TypeCruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Land-attack missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Submarine-launched cruise missile
Place of originIndia
Russia
Service history
In serviceNovember 2005
Used byIndian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Philippine Marine Corps
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation,
NPO Mashinostroyeniya
ManufacturerBrahMos Aerospace Limited[1]
Unit costBrahMos : US$ 3.5 million
BrahMos-ER : US$ 4.85 million
VariantsShip-launched
Land-launched
Submarine-launched
Air-launched
BrahMos-ER
BrahMos-NG
BrahMos-II
Specifications
MassBrahMos: 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
BrahMos-A: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)
BrahMos-NG: 1,200–1,500 kg (2,600–3,300 lb)
LengthBrahMos: 8.4 m (28 ft)
BrahMos-NG: 6 m (20 ft)
DiameterBrahMos: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
BrahMos-NG: 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
Warhead200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi-armour-piercing warhead[2]
Engine1st Stage:
Solid rocket booster [EEL][3]
2nd Stage:
Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO][3]
Propellant1st Stage: Solid fuel
2nd Stage: Liquid fuel
Operational
range
  • Ship platform : 800 km (500 mi)[4]-900 km (560 mi)[5]
  • Land platform : 800 km (500 mi)-900 km (560 mi)[5]
  • Air platform : 450–500 km (280–310 mi) [6][7]
  • Export : 290 km (180 mi) [8]
Flight ceiling15 km (49,000 ft)[9]
Flight altitudeSea skimming, as low as 3 to 10 meters[8][2]
Maximum speed Mach 3
Guidance
system
Mid-course: INS + SatNav
Terminal: Active radar homing[10][11]
Accuracy1 m CEP[12]
Launch
platform

The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10)[14] is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL.[15] It is a joint venture between the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace.[16] The missile is based on P-800 Oniks.[17][18] The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

The land-launched and ship-launched versions are already in service.[19] An air-launched variant of BrahMos which can be fired from the Su-30MKI appeared in 2012 and entered service in 2019.[20]

The missile guidance has been developed by BrahMos Aerospace. In 2016, after India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), India and Russia gradually increased the range of the missile.[21][22][23][24] In 2024, Indian Navy ordered 220 BrahMos extended-range missiles with 800 km range.[4]

The CEO of the joint Indo-Russian BrahMos program, Atul Rane, stated in 2022, a future hypersonic missile, to be called the BrahMos-II, will likely be developed from and have similar characteristics to the 3M22 Zircon.[25][26][27]

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  6. ^ "IAF Successfully Test-fires Extended-range Version of BrahMos Missile". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "'Game Changer' : India Tests Extended-Range BrahMos Missile from Su-30 Fighter".
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  10. ^ Bana, Sarosh (May–June 2017). "Armed to the Hilt – Indian Navy's Anti-Ship Missiles" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. No. 3. Society for Aerospace Studies. p. 68. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Indian Navy test-fires Brahmos supersonic missile" (PDF). Vayu Aerospace and Defence Review. No. 3. Society for Aerospace Studies. May–June 2017. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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  13. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan. "India Developing BrahMos-NG Missile for Project 75I Submarines". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  14. ^ India Displays Big Missiles at Defense Show Archived 5 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Aviation International News. 19 April 2018.
  15. ^ "BrahMos air launch completes India's supersonic cruise missile triad: Five things you need to know". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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  17. ^ "Brahmos Missiles – The Hans India". www.thehansindia.com. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  18. ^ "P-800 Oniks/Yakhont/Bastion (SS-N-26 Strobile)". Missile Threat. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  19. ^ "armed with brahmos, INS Teg inducted into Indian Navy". BrahMos. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013.
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  21. ^ "India now working on 1,500-km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile". 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Upgraded BRAHMOS with 500-km range ready: BrahMos Chief". BrahMos Aerospace. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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  25. ^ "Modified Version Of BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Successfully Tested; Hits Target With Pinpoint Accuracy". Eurasian Times Desk. 28 November 2020.
  26. ^ Staff, Naval News (2 August 2022). "Hypersonic BrahMos-II missile may include tech from Tsirkon missile". Naval News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Russia, India to test-fly hypersonic missiles by 2017: BrahMos chief". The Hindu. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.