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BrahMos Missile

The BrahMos missile is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile. The BrahMos can travel at speeds of up to Mach 3, making it the fastest cruise missile currently operational. It has stealth technology, precision guidance, and can be launched from land, air, sea or subsea platforms. The BrahMos is capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads and poses difficulties for intercept due to its high speed. It remains an important part of India's defense capabilities.

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BrahMos Missile

The BrahMos missile is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile. The BrahMos can travel at speeds of up to Mach 3, making it the fastest cruise missile currently operational. It has stealth technology, precision guidance, and can be launched from land, air, sea or subsea platforms. The BrahMos is capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads and poses difficulties for intercept due to its high speed. It remains an important part of India's defense capabilities.

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BrahMos Missile

The Brahmos Missile of the Indian Armed forces is a supersonic cruise missile developed by DRDO and
Russia. Defence 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 more about the BrahMos
Missile and its features.

The syllabus of UPSC Prelims exam for general subjects like History, Geography, Economics, Polity, General
sciences and CSAT (aptitude) is well defined. However, the IAS Current affairs segment which is undefined
and dynamic is emerging as an unpredictable part of the UPSC exam. In this context, candidates have to
concentrate on both the static and the current affairs areas.

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 Mashinostroeyenia.

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:

• Solid Propellant Booster Engine


Stage 1 • Is separated after it reaches MACH-1 or Supersonic speed

• Liquid Ramjet Engine


Stage 2 • Takes the missile close to MACH 3 in cruise phase

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

Click on the link to get the List Of Types Of Missiles In India


UPSC Questions related to BrahMos

Is BrahMos the fastest missile?


• The BrahMos is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile of a short-range developed by (DRDO) and the
Russian Federation’s NPOM.
• It is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation.

• The BrahMos can travel to speeds of MACH 2.8 to MACH 3.


• It has the capability to be upgraded to speeds of MACH 5 (Hypersonic).

Can BrahMos carry nuclear warhead?


With a carrying capacity of 250-300 kgs, the BrahMos missile is capable of carrying a regular warhead as well
as a nuclear warhead.

Can BrahMos missile be intercepted?


Being the fastest mid-range missile and possessing stealth technology makes BrahMos extremely difficult to
intercept.

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