The BrahMos Missile of the Indian Armed forces is a supersonic cruise missile developed by DRDO and Russia. The defense is an important and dynamic segment in UPSC Syllabus. The commission has asked several questions related to the missile launch, its type, etc. In this article, we will discuss in detail about the BrahMos Missile and its features.
Latest News: On September 14, 2021, it was reported that the government would set up a BrahMos manufacturing unit between Lucknow and Jhansi. The setting up of the manufacturing unit will help in providing employment to the surrounding area.
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What is BrahMos?
The BrahMos is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile of a short-range developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
BrahMos was named after two major rivers of India and Russia: Brahmaputra and Moskva.
The technology used in this joint venture is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile and similar sea-skimming cruise missiles from Russia.
Technical Details of BrahMos
BrahMos is a medium-range 2 stage missile. The propulsion of BrahMos can be explained as follows:
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Special Features of BrahMos
- Stealth Technology
- Advanced guidance system
- High Target Accuracy (irrespective of weather conditions)
- Constant supersonic speed
- Operates on ‘Fire and Forget’ Principle
- BrahMos can be launched from land, aircraft, ships, and even submarines.
- One of the heaviest missiles, weighing up to 2.5 tonnes
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