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BrahMos (land-attack)

A supersonic cruise missile made by an India-Russia joint venture. The Army uses a land-attack version. The name comes from the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.

Photo: A BrahMos missile fired from INS Rajput (the ship version; the Army uses a land-attack version)
A BrahMos missile fired from INS Rajput (the ship version; the Army uses a land-attack version). Photo: Indian Navy, Government Open Data License – India · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts

Type
Supersonic cruise missile
Maker
BrahMos Aerospace (India and Russia)
Speed (approximate, published)
about Mach 2.8
Launch modes
Land, ship, submarine and air versions exist

Numbers such as fleet size, strength and performance change with time and are not given here. See the official website for the latest information.

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