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India.com
3 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Bad news for Pakistan, China as India decides to fast-track development and deployment of this missile, its name is..., range is....
The BrahMos missile, often dubbed India's 'Brahmastra,' inflicted heavy damage on several key strategic sites in Pakistan, used for anti-India activities, during Operation Sindoor. Now, in a big boost to India's defense power, the extended-range BrahMos missile, with a range of 800 km, was successfully tested for the first time in 2025. The missile's combat debut during Operation Sindoor in May 2025 demonstrated its ability strong enough to break through Pakistan's Chinese-made air defenses. This success has led to faster plans to develop and produce more of these missiles, marking a new step in India's military strength. According to the Indian Defence Research Wing(IDRW), the 800km-range variant of the BrahMos missile, a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, was validated in developmental trials earlier this year, with sources confirming its readiness by April 2025. This longer-range version is a big upgrade from the original 290 km range. It became possible after India joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2016, which relaxed export restrictions on long-range missile technology. The BrahMos missile was used for the first time in a real operation during Operation Sindoor. This was India's response to a Pakistan-backed terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. The Indian Air Force launched around 15 BrahMos missiles, mostly from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, targeting 11 out of Pakistan's 13 major airbases. Key sites hit included Noor Khan in Rawalpindi, Rafiqui in Shorkot, and Murid in Chakwal. The strikes damaged runways, control centers, and air defense systems. Missile debris found in Rajasthan confirmed the weapon's use. A key factor behind the BrahMos missile's success was its ability to bypass Pakistan's Chinese-supplied air defense systems, such as the HQ-9 missile batteries and YLC-18 radars, reported IDRW. As per the IDRW report, the BrahMos missile's success on the battlefield has accelerated India's efforts in its development and production. The recently opened BrahMos Aerospace Integration and Testing Facility in Lucknow, part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, will be crucial in this process. This cutting-edge facility, completed in just three and a half years with an investment of Rs 300 crore, will handle the assembly and testing of both existing and next-generation (NG) BrahMos models. The lighter NG variant, weighing 1,290 kg and designed to be deployed on smaller aircraft like the MiG-29, Mirage 2000, and Tejas, is expected to begin trials in 2026.
India Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Keeping India's skies safe: How S-400 tracks and targets enemy missiles
After India struck terror camps in nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early in the morning on May 7, the nation retaliated by attempting to target several military installations in India using drones and missiles. However, these attempts were thwarted by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and the S-400 Triumf or 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence S-400 Triumf is a mobile surface-to-air defence system developed by Russia and is considered one of the best globally. Russia first deployed the S-400 for combat duty in 2007 and is currently developing its successor, the contracted five S-400 regiments from Russia in October 2018 for $5.43 billion. As of May 2025, three regiments have been delivered and are operational. The remaining two, expected by August 2026, were delayed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia delivered the first squadron (consisting of two batteries) by the end of 2021 — one for the Adampur Air Force Station and the other for the Halwara station. Each S-400 battery typically consists of eight Transporter Erector Launchers (TEL), two radars, and one command S-400 is a highly mobile missile system that can be deployed in just five minutes and is resistant to jamming. It can engage and intercept aerial targets like aircraft, drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at a range of up to 400 kilometres and altitudes of 30 system can track up to 300 targets and attack 36 at a time. A TEL vehicle can carry up to four launch tubes, holding several types of missiles. The S-400 is equipped with four missile types: the 40N6E (400 km range), the 48N6E3 (250 km), the 9M96E2 (120 km), and the 9M96E (40 km).India recently deployed a battery of the S-400 in the Siliguri Corridor, also called Chicken's Neck, in West Bengal to counter heightened air activity from China and Bangladesh. There are also plans to boost the system further. According to the Indian Defence Research Wing, on July 19, 2024, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first bilateral visit to Russia after being elected for the third time, Russia renewed its proposal for joint production of its latest S-500 air defence Watch
