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India To Get First Hypersonic Missile In 5-6 Years, Says BrahMos CEO Atul Rane
Atul Rane, CEO and MD, BrahMos Aerospace, said that India will give get its first hypersonic missile in five to six years. Hypersonic weapons are missiles and projectiles that travel five to 25 times faster than the speed of sound, or about one to five miles per second. BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture partnered by India and Russia. BrahMos is expected to emerge as a global top-notch military manufacturer.
Tags: India, Russia, BrahMos, Hypersonic Missile, Atul Rane
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India, Philippines Inks Pact For Supply Of BrahMos Missle
India and the Philippines have signed an agreement to facilitate government-to-government deals on military equipment. The Philippines Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana stated the deal includes the potential supply of BrahMos cruise missiles but, no further details were released. Delfin added that the agreement would be a guide for India and the Philippines on “policies in the defence procurement”. However, there was no statement from the… read-more
Tags: BrahMos, Philippines, Missile, India, Defense Ministry
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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India To Take Part in Multi-Nation Air Combat In Persian Gulf
In a first, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is eyeing to participate in a multilateral exercise that is slated to take place in the strategic Persian Gulf Region. Touted as 'Desert Flag' exercise, the IAF will ship Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, two C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft and 125 personnel for this operation. Besides, the event will witness a various range of defence operations with force enhancer AWACS. Currently, India is eyeing to export BrahMos… read-more
Tags: IAF, Indian Air force, India, Persian Gulf, BrahMos
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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BrahMos Missile's Naval Variant Successfully Tested In Bay Of Bengal
In addition to the ongoing missile tests, the Indian Navy has successfully tested the naval variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in the Bay of Bengal on December 1. The missile, which has been produced under the joint venture of India and Russia, has a range of 400 km and can fly three times the sound's speed. Moreover, the missiles can also be launched from submarines, ships and aircraft.
Tags: BrahMos, missile testing, Indian Navy, Bay of Bengal
Courtesy: The Hindu
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DRDO And Indian Navy Test Brahmos Missile; Hits Target At "Pin-point Accuracy"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy, on October 18, successfully test-fired the naval-version of 'BrahMos supersonic cruise missile'. Reportedly, the missile which is developed jointly by India and Russia was fired from indigenously-built stealth destroyer at INS Chennai in Arabian Sea and it is said to have hit the target with "pin-point-accuracy". The missile is expected to be a 'prime-strike-weapon' to… read-more
Tags: DRDO, BrahMos, Arabian Sea, ins chennai, Indian Navy
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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DRDO Completes Sucessful Trial of BrahMos
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), on September 30, sucessfully tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in Chandipur, Odisha. Reportedly, the missile has a strike range of 400 km and can be launched from land, sea and air. DRDO officials confirmed that all the parameters were achieved in the trial. The missile, developed by DRDO with Russian rocket developer NPOM's support, is considered the fastest supersonic missile… read-more
Tags: Armed Forces, BrahMos, DRDO, Missile
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