BrahMos-II

Not to be confused with BrahMos block II.
BrahMos-II
A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013
TypeHypersonic Cruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Land-attack missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin
  • India
  • Russia
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
NPO Mashinostroyenia
ManufacturerBrahMos Aerospace Limited
Unit cost$5.6 million
Specifications
EngineScramjet
Operational
range
1,500 km (930 mi)
Maximum speed Mach 8 (9,800 km/h; 6,100 mph; 2,700 m/s)
Launch
platform
Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.

BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mark II is a hypersonic scramjet-propelled missile currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of 1,500 kilometres (930 mi; 810 nmi)[1] and a speed of Mach 8. During the cruise stage of flight, the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine.[2][3] Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published.[4][5][1]

The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II had initially been restricted to 290 kilometres as Russia is a signatory to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above 300 kilometres (190 mi; 160 nmi). However, subsequent to India becoming a MTCR signatory in 2014, the parameters for Brahmos 2 will get enhanced.[6] Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world.[7]

Testing was planned to start in 2020 but has been delayed.[8]

Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers (Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.[9][better source needed]

BrahMos Aerospace named the missile BrahMos-II (K) in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.[10]

The CEO of the joint Indo-Russian BrahMos programme, Atul Rane, stated in 2022, a future BrahMos-II will likely have similar characteristics to the 3M22 Zircon.[11][12]

According to reports published in April 2023, India has requested Russia for the transfer of technology (ToT) for the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, upon which the BrahMos-II (K) will be based.[13][14][15]

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  2. ^ "Hypersonic BrahMos version missile to be ready by 2017". 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way with Mach 7". The Economic Times. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Brahmos to Launch Submarine Version of the Missile, Hike Up Speed to Mach 7 for Hypersonic Version". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ "India, Russia work on hypersonic stealth cruise missile". philSTAR.com. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  6. ^ "India joins MTCR: 7 things the country stands to gain". Economic Times. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ^ "BrahMos 2 Hypersonic Missile to be ready in five years". The Economic Times. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  8. ^ "BrahMos-II Missile Program To Greatly Benefit From The Successful Test Of Russian Zircon Hypersonic Missile". Eurasian Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  9. ^ Sandeep Unnithan (18 March 2009). "Govt okays construction of 4 more stealth destroyers". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  10. ^ Singh, Rahul (8 August 2015). "India's tribute to Missile Man: New BrahMos gets Kalam name". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Modified Version Of BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Successfully Tested; Hits Target With Pinpoint Accuracy". Eurasian Times Desk. 28 November 2020.
  12. ^ Staff, Naval News (2 August 2022). "Hypersonic BrahMos-II missile may include tech from Tsirkon missile". Naval News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  13. ^ IgMp (1 April 2023). "Russia to transfer technology of Zircon/Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile to India for BrahMos-II(K) missile". India's growing Military power theigmp.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  14. ^ "India, Russia to jointly develop Brahmos-II Hypersonic Missile Version - Defence & Aerospace Research Forum". 10 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  15. ^ "India to get deadly Zircon missile technology from Russia, may develop BrahMos-II". Firstpost. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.