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TheBrahMos

Worlds best Supersonic Cruise Missile

Supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land.

The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) is a medium-range stealth ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft or land, notably being the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world at the time of introducing. 

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 under Indo-Russian Business chamber.

It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. 

The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

What makes BRAHMOS most powerful?

  • Brahmos launched from the warship can carry 200 KG war head.
  • This missile can achieve a maximum speed of upto MACH3.5, which is the speed of 4321 KM per hour.
  • It has two stage propulsion system, first solid and Second Liquid. The second stage is the “RAMJET” engine, which gives it supersonic speed and also reduces fuel consumption.
  • The brahmos missile is capable of changing the course in the air & destroy the target on the go.They are capable of flying at a height of 10 metres .
  • It knows how to deceive the enemy’s radar, not only RADAR it is capable of deceiving any other missile detection system.
  • It is so powerful that it is almost impossible to destroy the missile.
  • The BRAHMOS missile strikes twice as fast as the U.S TOMAHAWK missile.