According to Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the BrahMos supersonic missile has ‘galvanised and substantially expanded’ the Indian Air Force’s firepower and boosted the nation’s ability to defend itself in any crisis. The Air Chief praised the powerful combination of a BrahMos missile on the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets and stated that smaller versions of the next-generation BrahMos missiles are being developed for use on other combat aircraft.
Galvanised and Substantially Expanded: IAF Chief
“The BrahMos supersonic missile has really galvanised how we will equip ourselves with precision firepower in the coming years.” With battles occurring all over the world, the value of accurate, long-range weapons cannot be overstated.”
“The combination of BrahMos on the Sukhoi Su-30MKI has really given us a tremendous capability that has enhanced our firepower. It has made the deterrence value of the Indian Air Force go up by leaps and bounds,” the head of the country’s air force told news agency ANI. “As the situation unfolded in Northern borders three years ago, we realised the potent weapon can be used very effectively for land attacks…” “In (the) future, next-generation BrahMos or a small version can be fitted onto smaller platforms, like MiG-29, Mirage-2000 or even the LCA (Light Combat Aircraft), TEJAS” he added.
BrahMos Missile
The BrahMos is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine that separates when the weapon achieves supersonic speeds. The second stage, or liquid ramjet, accelerates the missile to speeds approaching Mach 3, or over 3,700 km/h. The BrahMos has a range of 290 kilometres but, more importantly, it boasts ‘reduced dispersion of targets, quicker engagement time, and non-interception by any known weapon system in the globe’, according to its inventors. The BrahMos carries a conventional warhead weighing 200 to 300 kg and has a cruising altitude of 15 kilometres, with a terminal altitude of 10 metres.
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