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BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

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BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

BrahMos is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operational service. A supersonic missile (Mach 2.8–3.0) developed jointly by India and Russia, it can be launched from ship, submarine, aircraft, or land. The air-launched variant can reach ranges over 600 km.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginIndia
ManufacturerBrahMos Aerospace (DRDO + NPO Mashinostroyenia)
Introduced2003
StatusIn service
Range450
Speed3,430

History

Joint venture named for Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia) rivers. First test 2001, operational 2003. India is the primary operator with all three armed forces using different variants. Exported to Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and other nations.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
India~250 launchers across servicesconfirmed

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