BrahMos
| BrahMos | |
|---|---|
Brahmos at the Delhi Republic Day parade in 2006 | |
| Type | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile |
| Place of origin | India Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 21 June 2007 – present |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force Philippine Marine Corps |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
| Manufacturer | BrahMos Aerospace Limited |
| Unit cost | BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million |
| Variants | Ship-launched Land-launched Submarine-launched Air-launched BrahMos-ER BrahMos-NG BrahMos-II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | BrahMos: 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) |
| Length | BrahMos: 8.4 m (28 ft) BrahMos-NG: 6 m (20 ft) |
| Diameter | BrahMos: 0.6 m (2.0 ft) BrahMos-NG: 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Warhead | 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi-armour-piercing warhead |
| Engine | 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO] |
| Propellant | 1st Stage: Solid fuel 2nd Stage: Liquid fuel |
Operational range |
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| Flight ceiling | 15 km (49,000 ft) |
| Flight altitude | Sea skimming, as low as 3 to 10 meters |
| Maximum speed | Mach 3 (3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph; 1.0 km/s) |
Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + multi-GNSS Terminal: ARH |
| Accuracy | 1 m CEP |
Launch platform | |
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) is a long-range, ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is based on P-800 Oniks. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
Land-launched, ship-launched as well as air-launched versions have been inducted across the services of the Indian Armed Forces.
The missile guidance has been developed by BrahMos Aerospace. In 2016, after India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the range of the missile was gradually enhanced.
In 2022, the CEO of BrahMos Aerospace, Atul Rane, stated that a future hypersonic missile, designated as the BrahMos-II and based on the 3M22 Zircon, could be developed.