How many brahmos missiles does india have?
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The BrahMos (designated PJ-10)[12] is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest cruise missile in the world.[13] It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace.[14] It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks cruise missile and other similar sea-skimming Russian cruise missile technology. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
BrahMos
Brahmos imds.jpg
BrahMos shown at IMDS 2007
Type
Cruise missile
Air-launched cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Land-attack missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Place of origin
India / Russia
Service history
In service
November 2006
Used by
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Production history
Manufacturer
BrahMos Aerospace Limited[1]
Unit cost
US$2.73 million
Variants
Ship-launched
Surface-launched
Submarine-launched
Air-launched
BrahMos-II
Specifications
Mass
3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
2,500 kg (5,500 lb) (air-launched)
Length
8.4 m (28 ft)
Diameter
0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Warhead
200 kg (440 lb) conventional semi-armour-piercing and nuclear[2][3]
300 kg (660 lb) (air-launched)
Engine
First stage: solid fuel rocket booster
Second stage: liquid-fueled ramjet
Operational
range
Surface/Sea Platform - 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) (original/export)[4][5] To be upgraded to 600 km (370 mi; 320 nmi) Air Platform - 400 km (250 mi; 220 nmi)[6]
Flight ceiling
14 km (46,000 ft)[3]
Flight altitude
Sea skimming, as low as 3–4 meters[3][7]
Speed
Mach 2.8–Mach 3 (3,400–3,700 km/h; 2,100–2,300 mph; 0.95–1.0 km/s)[1][8]
Guidance
system
Mid-course guidance by INS
Terminal guidance by active radar homing
GPS/GLONASS/GAGAN satellite guidance[9][10]
Accuracy
1 m circular error probable [11]
Launch
platform
Ship, submarine, aircraft (under testing), and land-based mobile launchers.
It is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation.[15][16][17] The missile travels at speeds of Mach 2.8 to 3.0,[8] which is being upgraded to Mach 5.0.[18] The land-launched and ship-launched versions are already in service, with the air and submarine-launched versions currently in the testing phase.[19] An air-launched variant of BrahMos appeared in 2012. A hypersonic version of the missile, BrahMos-II, is also presently under development with a speed of Mach 7-8 to boost aerial fast strike capability. It is expected to be ready for testing by 2020.[20]
India wanted the BrahMos to be based on a mid range cruise missile like the P-700 Granit. Its propulsion is based on the Russian missile, and missile guidance has been developed by BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is expected to reach a total order US$13 billion.[21][22]
In 2016, as India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), India and Russia are now planning to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy.[23][24]