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The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) [14] is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL. [15] 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. [16]
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).
Max range Missile mass Payload Status First flight MIRV Mobility Accuracy 1 RS-28 Sarmat: Russia: State Rocket Center Makeyev: 18,000 km 208,100 kg [1] [2] 10,000 kg, [2] 10x 1 Mt Active 2018 Yes Silo: N/A 2 BZhRK Barguzin: Russia: Votkinsk: 12,600 km 45,000–50,000 kg N/A Inactive N/A Yes Railroad N/A 3 R-36M2 Voevoda [Note 1] USSR
The Indian Army's BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles mounted on Mobile Autonomous Launchers (MAL) India and Russia have jointly developed the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos. There are three versions of the Brahmos: ship/land-launched, air-launched, and sub-launched. The ship/land-launched version was operational as of late 2007.
BrahMos – Supersonic cruise missile (range of 800+ km) jointly developed by India and Russia. (Operational) Nirbhay – Anti-ship cruise missile with the range of 1,000 km to 1,500 km at the speed of 0.7 to 0.9 mach.(Operational)
In 2022, the Philippines bought a $375-million BrahMos anti-ship missile system from India, and has orders for more. "We are getting more of this (system) this year, and in the coming years ...
Missile Type Country Max. range Max. Speed (Mach) Mass Warhead Warhead type Status Note AV-TM 300: Surface-to-surface missile ... BrahMos-II: Hypersonic Cruise missile
It is also reportedly developing BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile. [2] India is a member of the MTCR, India and Russia are now planning to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range [3] and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy. [3] [4]