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New generation BrahMos missile deadlier than before, can hit any target in Pakistan in just…, strike range of…
New generation BrahMos missile deadlier than before, can hit any target in Pakistan in just…, strike range of…
During this operation, the BrahMos missile played an important role.
By Tahir Qureshi Edited by Tahir Qureshi
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New Delhi: Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on late evening of May 6 against terrorists and their infrastructure across the LoC and the international border of Pakistan to avenge the cowardly and dastardly Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, in which 26 people were killed.
The Indian Armed Forces killed over 100 terrorists and destroyed their launch pads apart from many air bases of Pakistan and inflicted heavy damage on their military capabilities.
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During this operation, the BrahMos missile played an important role as it struck deep inside the enemy territory and destroyed strategic targets with high precision.
The BrahMos is a long-range supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, or fighter aircraft. It is a joint venture between the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
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Now, India is working on developing the next generation of BrahMos missiles which would be even more advanced in terms of speed, range, accuracy, and speed.
According to reports, the work is on for BrahMos 2.0 or BrahMos-NG (Next Generation), a next-generation version of the powerful BrahMos missile. The report says that it will have a strike range beyond the current 600 km.
Currently the BrahMos is launched from the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jet. Efforts are being made to make it compatible with other aircraft.
The BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) is speculated to weigh around 1,300 kg. It is expected to attach four missiles to the Sukhoi and two missiles to the Tejas fighter jet.
How quickly can it reach Pakistan?
BrahMos 2 could reach speeds of Mach 6, which is about 7408 kmh. It means that the missile could cover the distance between Delhi and Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, which is around 640 km, in just over five minutes.
India is also testing a submarine-launched version of BrahMos, enabling underwater launches.
