Sunday, March 21, 2010
New Brahmos supersonic cruise missile has "no equivalent"
The missile, which was fired at 11.30 a.m. from INS Ranvir, climbed 200 metres vertically, then manoeuvred at supersonic speeds to cruise horizontally before smashing into the vessel INS Meen. This is the 22nd launch of BrahMos, which has already been inducted into the Army and the Navy. It has been jointly developed by India and Russia. Dr. Pillai said there were several advantages when the missile was launched vertically from a ship. It provided 360 degrees coverage of the target. In a vertical mode, the space it occupied in the ship was less. The missile could be totally hidden. This vertical launch was uniquely designed.
Dr. Pillai called BrahMos “a formidable weapon”, which had “no equivalent.” It had a successful track record. The missile is nine-metre long and weighs three tonnes. It can fly at almost three times the speed of sound, can carry nuclear and conventional warheads weighing 620 to 660 pounds (280 to 300 kilograms), and can reach targets 290 km away.
Dr. Pillai called BrahMos “a formidable weapon”, which had “no equivalent.” It had a successful track record. The missile is nine-metre long and weighs three tonnes. It can fly at almost three times the speed of sound, can carry nuclear and conventional warheads weighing 620 to 660 pounds (280 to 300 kilograms), and can reach targets 290 km away.
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