Brahmos is a cruise missile, meaning it can be guided towards a predetermined land or seabased target. Indian, russian companies develop hypersonic version of. India is developing a hypersonic brahmos ii version, which could be based on the zircon. Hypersonic brahmos version missile to be ready by 2017.
Russia has tested a new hypersonic antiship missile that can travel a blistering 6,8 miles an hour, or 1. It is the second of the brahmos series of cruise missiles. Russias new hypersonic missile travels nearly two miles a. Brahmos missile brahmos missile with 800km range possible, hypersonic version being developed. A prototype of the brahmos hypersonic missile is expected to be manufactured in 2024, marketing director of the russianindian brahmos aerospace company praveen pathak was quoted as saying by tass on thursday. Some commentators have remarked that brahmos hypersonic version may never be realized owing to the numerous delays. Supersonic brahmos russianindian missile upgraded to be.
Were about to design new thrust motor, new materials resistant to high temperatures and vibrations, and appropriate onboard electronics, said pillai at. Hypersonic version of brahmos on the way pakistan defence. Effort is on in a number of countries to achieve supersonic speeds and parallel work is going on for hypersonic cruise missiles as well. A hypersonic version of the missile, brahmosii, is also presently under development with a speed of mach 78 to boost aerial fast strike capability. The russian newspaper rossiyskaya gazeta quoted sudhir kumar mishra, chief executive of the russianindian joint venture brahmos aerospace, as saying that india will testfire the airlaunched version of his companys supersonic russianindian brahmos cruise missile in the next three months mishra also said that the hypersonic version of the brahmos missile, capable of flying at a speed of. The feasibility studies and engineering analysis are over. Hypersonic version of brahmos on the way india news. Indorussian joint venture brahmos aerospace is working on a hypersonic cruise missile that can touch speeds ranging from five to seven times that of sound.
As a variation of the ramjet, scramjets allow combustion to occur in a supersonic airflow, thereby expanding the operating range above 4 mach. A memorandum of understanding mou in this regard was signed between the two sides last month, in which they agreed on the final parameters for the new version of the cruise missile, defence ministry sources said. India and russia could be one of the first nations in the world to flight test hypersonic missiles, which fly at five to seven times the speed of sound. Named brahmos ng next generation, the missile is already on the drawing board and its first test flight will be carried out in the next two to three years, and the weapon is expected to join active service in about four years. Laboratory testing of a new hypersonic version of a brahmos supersonic cruise and antiship missile capable of speeds in excess of mach 5 is now reportedly undergoing laboratory testing, brahmos aerospace ceo and managing director a. Brahmosng all updates about brahmos next generation. Brahmos is derived from the russian made p800 oniks yakhont supersonic antiship cruise missile. Hypersonic version of brahmos missile on the way the. Will india nuclearize the brahmos supersonic cruise. We want iaf to induct these platforms in large numbers and until then we shall wait. Recently russia successfully carried out the first test firing of a hyper sonic version of brahmos missile in russia. However, even if india shelves the plan of developing its own hypersonic brahmos, the lack of international controls over hypersonic proliferation could open the door for future purchases of hypersonic technologies from russia. This will be another missile with a speed of about 6. Hypersonic version of brahmos on the way tiruchirapalli tn oct 9.
Reports noted that india and russia have agreed to develop and induct a new hypersonic version of the brahmos cruise missile by 2015. South asia terrorism portal at the institute of conflict management in new delhi, india. Defence news what is brahmos missiles latest upgrade. Russia successfully test fire hypersonic version of brahmosii zircon missile. Brahmos missile with 800km range possible, hypersonic.
Brahmos missile with 800km range possible, hypersonic version being developed while the current speed of brahmos missile is about mach 2. A hypersonic version of the missile, brahmosii, is also presently under development with a speed of mach 78 to boost aerial fast strike. They have been breathing only hypersonic for some time now, brahmos aerospace ceo and. A hypersonic version of the brahmos, with a speed of mach 7, is also under development. The short answer is that the brahmos ii is not coming any time soon. India and russia have agreed to develop and induct a new hypersonic version of their joint venture 290kilometrerange brahmos cruise missile by 2015. Brahmos, india and russias joint venture, is also moving ahead with its hypersonic version brahmosii which will have a scramjet engine in place of ramjet. In addition to the supersonic version of the brahmos, india and russia are also collaborating on a hypersonic version of the missile. With the brahmos ii venture put on indefinite hold, the indian military is forging ahead with new, longrange and deepdive versions of their brahmos supersonic cruise missile. Indian, russia to develop hypersonic version of brahmos. Brahmos hypersonic missile to touch mach 5 to 7 speeds. Its speed and devastating power has made it unparalleled, he said. During the cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine. Indian defence forces will soon get a lighter, faster and more lethal version of the brahmos supersonic cruise missile.
Work on brahmos hypersonic version to begin this year. Hypersonic version of brahmos missile on the way 09 oct, 2011, 05. Mishra aerospace scientists in bengaluru and moscow have quietly begun work on the hypersonic version of supersonic cruise missile brahmos. Vietnam is getting a mach 3 missilemuch to chinas chagrin. Aerospace scientists in bengaluru and moscow have quietly begun work on the hypersonic version of supersonic cruise missile brahmos. Brahmos ng the new variant of the missile brahmos ng next generation is an interesting weapon. Brahmos missiles can be launched from warships and submarines as well as from aircraft and landbased launchers. An airlaunched variant of brahmos appeared in 2012 and entered service in 2019. Indorussian hypersonic brahmos prototype by 2024 indian. Pillai said that the hypersonic version shall cruise at mach 7, seven times the speed of sound.
Brahmosii missile military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Indian hypersonic weapons bring new challenges to south. Speaking on the occasion, brahmos aerospace chief a sivathanu pillai said brahmos is a unique missile which can be configured for multiple types of platforms on land, on sea and underwater against different types of targets on land and sea. For this version, a new engine has to be developed, as also new materials to withstand high temperature and vibrations. The hypersonic brahmos version of the cruise missile would be ready for flight testing in 2017, sivathanu pillai, chief executive officer of the russianindian joint venture brahmos aerospace said here. The brahmosii is expected to have a range of 450 kilometres 280 mi. A hypersonic version of brahmos missile that can fly at mach 7 seven times speed of sound is being evaluated and companies in india and russia are working overtime to design and develop various components for it. India considers hypersonic version of brahmos missile. India, russia to develop new hypersonic cruise missile. While the current speed of brahmos missile is about mach 2. India is ready to sell the worlds fastest antiship cruise missile to vietnam. Brahmos aerospace to develop new hypersonic missile. While russian hypersonic missile programs have steadily proceeded, brahmos ii development has intermittently started and stopped multiple times, with deadlines and dates changing almost every year.
The new missile, to be known as brahmosii, will have speed in excess of mach 6, as compared to close to mach 3 for the supersonic brahmos. India has successfully tested the vertical steep dive version of the brahmos supersonic cruise missile that changes the dynamics of conventional war fare. Hypersonic version of brahmos on the way 9102011 tiruchirapalli tn. Indian and russian companies work on hypersonic version of brahmos stealth cruise missile which is supposed to be 7 times faster than sound, said director of brahmos aerospace sivathanu pillai on oct 9. Development of a hypersonic version of the brahmos supersonic cruise missile will begin this year, while tests of the airlaunched version of the existing missile will begin next year, a senior russian official said sunday. Coimbatore with the airversion of brahmos missile likely to be inducted in iaf within a year, works have already been started to develop brahmos 2, the fastest hypersonic missile in the world, which would take final shape in five years, a top scientist said. The new missiles would be capable of flying at speeds of mach 5 mach 7. At aero india 2015, the new ceo of brahmos aerospace, sudhir mishra said that scientists had quietly begun work on the. The brahmos uses ramjet engine technology to achieve speeds of up to mach 3. Russia and india test hypersonic and supersonic missiles. Reports suggest that the brahmosii will be powered by a scramjet engine rather than the ramjet version. A newer version under development is aimed at flying at speeds greater than mach 5. New delhi, jul 7 the upgraded version of the homegrown brahmos missile with an enhanced range of up to 500 km is ready, the ceo of brahmos aerospace, sudhir kumar mishra, has.
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