BrahMos
BrahMos and the launch canister on display at the International Maritime Defence Show, IMDS-2007, St. Petersburg, Russia
Basic data
Function	Cruise missile
Manufacturer	Joint venture, Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroeyenia (Russia) and Defense Research and Development Organization (BrahMos Corp, India)
Unit cost	US$ 2.3 million[citation needed]
Entered service	November 2006
General characteristics
Engine	Two-stage integrated Rocket/Ramjet
Launch mass	3000 kg 2500 kg (air-launched)
Length	8.4 m
Diameter	0.6 m
Speed	Mach 2.5-2.8
Range	290 km
Warhead	300 kg Conventional semi-armour-piercing
Launch platform	Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. The acronym BrahMos is perceived as the confluence of the two nations represented by two great rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. It is a joint venture between India's Defense Research and Development Organization and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed the BrahMos Corp. Propulsion is based on the Russian Yakhont missile, and guidance has been developed by BrahMos Corp. At speeds of Mach 2.5 to 2.8, is about three and a half times faster than the American subsonic Harpoon cruise missile. Brahmo Samaj - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Brahmo Samaj is a social and religious movement founded in Kolkata, India in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. ... Saint Petersburg  listen (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of... NPO Mashinostroyeniye is a rocket design bureau based in Reutov, Russia. ... The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is Indias premier research organisation for defence related matters. ... USD redirects here. ... This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. ... For other uses, see Ramjet (disambiguation). ... A B61 nuclear bomb in various stages of assembly; the nuclear warhead is the bullet-shaped silver cannister in the middle-left of the photograph. ... A Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the German Luftwaffe A cruise missile is a guided missile which carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system, usually a jet engine, to allow sustained flight; it is essentially a flying bomb. ... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ... The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia. ... Moskva River near the Moscow Kremlin in 19th century. ... The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is Indias premier research organisation for defence related matters. ... NPO Mashinostroyeniye is a rocket design bureau based in Reutov, Russia. ... The P-800 Oniks (alternatively termed Yakhont for export markets) is a Russian supersonic anti-ship cruise missile developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya. ... Mach number (Ma) is defined as a ratio of speed to the speed of sound in the medium in case. ... The AGM-84 Harpoon is a US all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system. ...

Development and Manufacture

The BrahMos has been developed as a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of India and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia under BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra and the Moskva. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is Indias premier research organisation for defence related matters. ... The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia. ... Moskva River near the Moscow Kremlin in 19th century. ...

Between late 2004 and early 2008, the missile has undergone several tests from variety of platforms including a land based test from Pokhran desert, in which the S maneuver at Mach 2.8 was demonstrated for the Indian Army and a launch in which the land attack capability from sea was demonstrated.^[1] Mach may refer to: Ernst Mach Mach number, as a measure of speed inertial mass GNU Mach The microkernel on which GNU Hurd is based Mach kernel, an operating systems kernel technology used in Mac OS X Mach band, an optical illusion Mach Five, the name of the car in... This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ...

Description

12th test of the army version of BrahMos at a test range in Rajasthan

BrahMos claims to have the capability of attacking surface targets as low as 10 meters in altitude. It can gain a speed of Mach 2.8, and has a maximum range of 290 km.^[1] The ship-launched and land-based missiles can carry a 200 kg warhead, whereas the aircraft-launched variant (BrahMos A) can carry a 300 kg warhead. It has a two-stage propulsion system, with a solid-propellant rocket for initial acceleration and a liquid-fueled ramjet responsible for sustained supersonic cruise. Air-breathing ramjet propulsion is much more fuel-efficient than rocket propulsion, giving the BrahMos a longer range than a pure rocket-powered missile would achieve.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links BrahMos. ... Image File history File links BrahMos. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Kg redirects here. ... A B61 nuclear bomb in various stages of assembly; the nuclear warhead is the bullet-shaped silver cannister in the middle-left of the photograph. ... For other uses, see Ramjet (disambiguation). ...

The high speed of the BrahMos likely gives it better target-penetration characteristics than lighter subsonic cruise-missiles such as the Tomahawk.^[2] Being twice as heavy and almost four times faster than the Tomahawk, the BrahMos has almost 32 times the initial kinetic energy of a Tomahawk missile (although it pays for this by having only 3/5 the payload and a fraction of the range despite weighting twice as much, suggesting a different tactical paradigm). The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. ...

Although BrahMos is primarily an anti-ship missile, it can also engage land based targets. It can be launched either in a vertical or inclined position and is capable of covering targets over a 360 degree horizon. The BrahMos missile has an identical configuration for land, sea, and sub-sea platforms. The air-launched version has a smaller booster and additional tail fins for added stability during launch. The BrahMos is currently being configured for aerial deployment with the Su-30MKI as its carrier. Image:RBS-15 missile launch. ... Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, (Modernised-Commercial-Indiski), is the variant of the Sukhoi Su-30. ...

Operators

India and Russia intend to make 1,000 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles over the next ten years through their joint venture company, and nearly 50 percent of them are expected to be exported to friendly countries.^[3]

Indian Navy

The missile is in service with the Indian Navy. The missile is fitted on the Rajput class of destroyers. The submarine launched version of the missile is ready for testing. The missile will be either tested on a Kilo class submarine of the Indian Navy or will be tested in Russia.^[4] The land attack version of the missile was fired from Destroyer INS Rajput and the missile hits and destroys the right target among a group of targets.^[5] The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. ...

Indian Army

The missile was successfully tested with new capabilities for the Indian Army in the deserts of Rajasthan. It was inducted into the army on June 21, 2007^[6][7]. This article is about the post-independence Indian Army. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Indian Air Force

The air launched version for the Indian Air Force is under development. An expert committee from the DRDO and the Indian Air Force (IAF) has ruled out any structural modification to the advanced Su-30MKI if it is to be fitted with the supersonic BrahMos.^[8] The Indian Air Force is the air-arm of the Armed Forces of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting aerial warfare and securing the Indian airspace. ...

BrahMos 2

BrahMos at the Indian Republic Day Parade

BAPL is contemplating a hypersonic mach 8 version of the missile, named as the BrahMos 2. BrahMos 2 will be the first hypersonic cruise missile and is expected to be ready by 2012-13.^[9] Image File history File links BrahMos. ... Image File history File links BrahMos. ... The Republic Day of India (Hindi: गणतंत्र दिवस Gantantra Divas) is a national holiday of India to mark the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic on January 26, 1950 and the adoption of the Constitution of India. ... Boeing X-43 at Mach 7 In aerodynamics, hypersonic speeds are speeds that are highly supersonic. ...

Another, longer ranged variant is also being considered, although joint development would not be possible, since Russia is a signatory to the MTCR. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership between 34 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile technology. ...

Notes

1. ^  The publicized maximum range was determined partly by Russia's and India's desire to avoid a perceived breach of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which restricts technology transfer relating to missiles with a range longer than 300 km, and other proliferation rules - even though India is not a signatory to the said treaty.^[10]

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership between 34 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile technology. ...

See also

• Agni missile
• Prithvi missile
• Dhanush (missile)
• Sagarika

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References

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External links

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