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BrahMos Missile - 400 km Range

January 1 , 2023 697 days 694 0
  • The Indian Air Force today successfully tested the extended range version of the BrahMos Air Launched missile.
  • It was launched against a ship target from Su-30 MKI fighter jet.
  • The extended range of the BrahMos missile is believed to have the ability to take out targets in sea 400 km away
  • The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile has a two-stage solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which takes it to supersonic speed.
  • The second stage is the liquid ramjet engine.
  • It takes it closer to Mach 3 (3 times the speed of sound) speed in the cruise phase.

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