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BrahMos

Supersonic cruise missile

A precision supersonic cruise-missile family for land and maritime targets, launched from ships, mobile land systems and Su-30MKI aircraft.

IntroducedMid-2000s
SpeedMach 2.8–3.0
RangeVariant dependent
CrewPlatform operated
Platform profile

Technical overview

Manufacturer
BrahMos Aerospace
Primary role
Supersonic cruise missile
Dimensions
Approx. 8.4 m length
Operators
Indian Armed Forces and the Philippines
Variants
Land Attack · Naval · BrahMos-A · ER · NG
Operational status
In service
Complete platform dossier

BrahMos details

Identity

Full name
BrahMos
Type
Supersonic cruise missile
Developer
BrahMos Aerospace
Countries of origin
India and Russia
Name origin
Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers
Entered service
Mid-2000s

Mission roles

  • Anti-ship warfare
  • Land attack
  • Coastal defence
  • Air-launched precision strike

Variants

BrahMos Land Attack
Mobile land-launched configuration
BrahMos Naval
Ship-launched configuration
BrahMos-A
Air-launched variant for the Su-30MKI
BrahMos-ER
Extended-range variant
BrahMos-NG
Smaller next-generation system under development

Performance

Speed
Approximately Mach 2.8–3.0
Range
Variant dependent; newer versions substantially exceed the original approximately 290 km configuration
Flight profile
Sea-skimming or variable trajectory, depending on mission

Propulsion

  • Solid-propellant booster
  • Liquid-fuel ramjet sustainer

Flight and launch profile

  • Sea-skimming terminal profile for maritime missions
  • Variable trajectories for land and sea targets
  • Ship, mobile-land and air-launched configurations
  • Submarine-launch concepts and configurations have also been developed

Guidance

  • Inertial navigation
  • Satellite-aided navigation
  • Active-radar terminal guidance

Warhead

Type
Conventional
Warhead class
Approximately 200–300 kg, depending on variant

Launch platforms

Naval
Surface warships
Land
Mobile launch vehicles
Air
Su-30MKI using BrahMos-A
Submarine
Concepts and configurations developed

Strengths

  • High supersonic speed
  • Precision against land and maritime targets
  • Flexible launch platforms
  • Flagship India–Russia defence collaboration
  • Exported by India to the Philippines

Limitations

  • Large size and mass constrain compatible aircraft
  • Range and payload vary significantly by variant
  • Ramjet configuration requires a launch booster

Operators and customers

Indian Armed ForcesPhilippines

Interesting facts

  1. Its name combines the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
  2. BrahMos-A is carried by modified Indian Su-30MKI fighters.
  3. The Philippines became the system’s first export customer.