7 Amazing Facts About BrahMos Missile
Blazing Speed
BrahMos is among the world`s fastest cruise missiles; it travels at Mach 2.8 (nearly 3x the speed of sound), making interception very difficult.
Symbolic Name
BrahMos blends India`s Brahmaputra River and Russia`s Moskva River, representing the India-Russia joint venture that created it.
Launch Versatility
It`s highly adaptable and can be fired from submarines, ships, aircraft, and land-based mobile launchers, offering tactical flexibility.
Fire-and-Forget
Once launched, the missile guides itself to the target using its own systems, allowing the launch platform to move away safely.
Extended Reach
Initially limited to a 290 km range due to missile treaties (MTCR), versions with significantly longer ranges have now been developed and tested.
Two-Stage Power
It uses a solid rocket booster for initial launch/acceleration, then a liquid ramjet engine sustains its supersonic cruise speed.
Hypersonic Ambition
BrahMos-II, a future hypersonic version travelling above Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound), is actively being researched and developed.