BrahMos Cruise Missile

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Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way

Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way

TIRUCHIRAPALLI (TN): 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.

Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way - The Economic Times

 

[Galaxy]

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos missile: Pillai

By (FINN) Frontier India News Network | October 11th, 2011

India and Russia are working on a hypersonic cruise missile BrahMos based on stealth technologies, surpassing the speed of sound by nearly seven times. BrahMos Aerospace CEO Sivathanu Pillai told Interfax on 10th Oct that Indian and Russian specialists from a number of companies are working on this super-modern project, to be completed in five to six years.

The work has begun. The missile needs a new engine, new materials to withstand high temperatures and vibration and appropriate electronic systems, said Pillai.

He said an agreement was signed in August between BrahMos Aerospace, the Moscow Aviation Institute and the Indian Institute of Science to set up a center of advanced technologies in high-speed aerodynamics.

The Moscow Aviation Institute and the Indian Institute of Science will design crucial elements of the new missile, the CEO added.

BrahMos Aerospace is working on other changes of the missile, and is expected to be installed in the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. This version may have structural changes as it will have to be fit inside the weapons bay. The supersonic missile BrahMos will become the most powerful weapon of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft of Russia and India in the Indian Air Force, he said.

India is using sea and land-based versions of BrahMos missiles. The submarine-based change will be tested at the end of this year.

The air-based change has been developed for Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters. Pillai said the test launches of BrahMos missiles from Su-30MKI will begin in 2012.

India, Russia to develop hypersonic BrahMos missile: Pillai - Indian Defence

 

[Galaxy]

China flexing muscles, govt clears Brahmos for Arunachal

China flexing muscles, govt clears Brahmos for Arunachal

Mon Oct 17 2011, 02:46 hrs | New Delhi:

Brahmos missiles is India's first offensive tactical missile deployment against China.


Pressing ahead with the second phase of military expansion along the China front, the government has given the go-ahead to deployment of Brahmos cruise missiles in Arunachal Pradesh. This will be India's first offensive tactical missile deployment against China, sources said.

The three Brahmos missile regiments raised so far have been deployed in the western sector to counter the Pakistan threat. This will be the fourth regiment.

With a range of 290 km, these cruise missiles are being deployed to improve India's military reach into the Tibet Autonomous Region and counter China's elaborate missile deployment along the Sino-Indian border.

This, sources said, dovetails with India's second expansion plan but is being fast-tracked because of urgency shown by the armed forces.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has also cleared the five-year expansion plan for which he had given the green signal earlier. The plan involves fresh accretion of 89,000 troops, with 400 officers.

This is estimated to cost over Rs 65,000 crore, making it one of India's biggest one-time military expansion effort. The proposal is now with the Finance Ministry, and will be put up before the Cabinet Committee on Security.

Linked to this, the CCS has decided to focus on security of Indian islands with the larger view of securing maritime routes criss-crossing the Indian Ocean.

Two Army brigades are also being lined up for the Andamans while a battalion-strength presence is being considered for Lakshadweep alongside the Navy. Air Force assets are also being increased in these island territories, the sources said.

The second Army expansion on the China border will include setting up a corps headquarter in Panagarh, West Bengal, along with two more divisions. An independent armoured brigade along with an artillery division will be part of the set-up.

China flexing muscles, govt clears Brahmos for Arunachal - Indian Express

 

[captonjohn]

Good move and necessary to do it.

 

[Neil]

Govt Clears BrahMos Deployments Along Tibet Border

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[mahesh]

why can't shourya missiles can be deployed ?

 

[nrj]

One might even want Agnis there.

Shourya will come in picture at the time of rapid second strike. And it is still evolving, operational deployment will take some time.

Brahmos are being mass produced and serve the purpose as deterrent against PLA artillery regiments. Plus you need highly sophisticated radars across borders if to intercept Brahmos.

IMO its also a trick to identify radar locations of PLA when they mobilize or shuffle in wake of this move.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

why can't shourya missiles can be deployed ?

Shaurya is solid fuelled and rail accessible, can be transported if/when needed.

 

[trackwhack]

Plus you need highly sophisticated radars across borders if to intercept Brahmos.

Intercept Bramhos? Nah, I think they'd be wiser if they ran

 

[mahesh]

IMO its also a trick to identify radar locations of PLA when they mobilize or shuffle in wake of this move.

little off topic.....
1) Do we have good radar system which is highly recommended for mountain regions, do our radar facilities hold upper arm with PLA ?

2) GOI or PLA whos RADARs are most effective in mountain terrain borders ?
this 2nd question raised in my mind coz US helicopters entered Pakistani airspace making use of blind spots in the radar coverage due to hilly terrains ? so do can missiles....

 

[SADAKHUSH]

A positive move by GOI. I understand that China has had missiles in Tibet aimed towards India. Can Brahmos counter their deployment? Can some give me the link to a site where I can acquire more knowledge on PLA and IA weapon system. Thankyou.

P.S. What are other options India has to counter the China build up on our border? If the answer to this already exists than give me the name of thread. Thank you.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

One might even want Agnis there.

Shourya will come in picture at the time of rapid second strike. And it is still evolving, operational deployment will take some time.

Brahmos are being mass produced and serve the purpose as deterrent against PLA artillery regiments. Plus you need highly sophisticated radars across borders if to intercept Brahmos.

IMO its also a trick to identify radar locations of PLA when they mobilize or shuffle in wake of this move.

interception is impossible, there will also be sukhoi squadrons with air launched Brahmos (and Nirbhay in the future).

 

[LETHALFORCE]

A positive move by GOI. I understand that China has had missiles in Tibet aimed towards India. Can Brahmos counter their deployment? Can some give me the link to a site where I can acquire more knowledge on PLA and IA weapon system. Thankyou.

P.S. What are other options India has to counter the China build up on our border? If the answer to this already exists than give me the name of thread. Thank you.

http://defenceforumindia.com/china-pakistan/13611-china-deploys-new-ccs-5-missiles-borders.html

 

[nrj]

little off topic.....
1) Do we have good radar system which is highly recommended for mountain regions, do our radar facilities hold upper arm with PLA ?

IA has Cymbelline & Firefinder radars across its frontiers. Cymbelline is widely successful in locating artillary/mortar. Firefinder can detect incoming missiles sharply & with addition of sector antenna can extend its range in desired direction.

I'm not aware about IA but IAF has most likely covered the chinese border terrain with its GS100 sensors which is capable of tracking multiple targets with complex flight paths at lower altitudes. This SR3D platform is transportable so its most likely that IAF has mapped the plains from various locations within last 3-4years though it does not have larger numbers of these radars.

They also have Phalcons which has helped in cross-checking the ground radar findings.

In addition ACM recently spoke of acquisition of new radars especially to plug remaining gaps on eastern border.

PLA does not have terrain dodging systems so imo their Indian side terrain plotting is irregular. But they've airborn radars too.

For chinese CCS5 missiles, we've swordfish LRTR radar whose results are impressive so far & we are still enhancing it with israeli engineers.

2) GOI or PLA whos RADARs are most effective in mountain terrain borders ?
this 2nd question raised in my mind coz US helicopters entered Pakistani airspace making use of blind spots in the radar coverage due to hilly terrains ? so do can missiles....

PLA has employed larger number of radars, most of them are cross-breed. However their success is little known. We can not know effectiveness of their radars unless IAF/IA has undertaken some snooping activity on the other side of border. Little info on that will surface in public domain.

If you are talking of missile like brahmos evading radar coverage then effectiveness of PLA radars has smaller part to play in it. Brahmos is supersonic & its flight trajectory plotting after launch is very difficult task. You need highly powerful computer processors to do so. Above that interceptors will have to be deployed within seconds who obviously need to be supersonic so if first interceptor fails, you can launch another with still little chance to take out brahmos.

And if there is salvo attack of brahmos, then I don't need to say anything.

 

[Tshering22]

That was slow... I thought BrahMos was already cleared and stationed in bordering states. Well better they woke up before the conflict than politics during a full blown war.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

That was slow... I thought BrahMos was already cleared and stationed in bordering states. Well better they woke up before the conflict than politics during a full blown war.

I think the news is out only after some initiation of the process of installation of missiles has been started. Because no Army will say that they are deploying something at a particular time. We, the people come to know the news after some deployment has been completed. Like no thief will say that he is going for a theft at particular place and at a particular time. What I mean is that the public comes to know about the news only after some time.

 

[Yusuf]

nrj Saar, why do we need to deploy Agnis in Arunachal when they can well fly from Madhya Pradesh to hit China?

The move by India is purely tactical for response against any rapid thrust by the Chinis. It will be used to hit their lines of communication, support systems etc.

 

[nrj]

nrj Saar, why do we need to deploy Agnis in Arunachal when they can well fly from Madhya Pradesh to hit China?

The move by India is purely tactical for response against any rapid thrust by the Chinis. It will be used to hit their lines of communication, support systems etc.

That was rhetoric humor for earlier post ^_^

btw Brahmos has found place in cold start so this move is very much according to the plans.