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BrahMos<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • BrahMos is a\u00a0supersonic cruise missile<\/mark>\u00a0<\/strong>jointly developed by\u00a0India\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Defence\u00a0Research and Development\u00a0Organisation\u00a0(DRDO) and the\u00a0Russian Federation’s<\/strong>\u00a0NPO\u00a0Mashinostroyeniya, a rocket design establishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Did you know?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The name BrahMos has been coined from the names of two rivers, the\u00a0Brahmaputra<\/strong>\u00a0in India and the\u00a0Moskva\u00a0<\/strong>in Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Ballistic Missiles vs Cruise Missiles:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Ballistic missiles are\u00a0rocket-propelled\u00a0<\/strong>weapons that follow a\u00a0predetermined arched trajectory.<\/strong><\/mark>\u00a0\u00a0\n
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        • These missiles can\u00a0travel vast distances<\/strong>\u00a0and are\u00a0capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • They often\u00a0exit the Earth’s atmosphere\u00a0<\/strong>before re-entering to strike their targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • In contrast,\u00a0cruise missiles<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0guided missiles<\/strong>\u00a0that\u00a0remain\u00a0within the Earth’s atmosphere throughout their flight.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\n
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          • Powered by\u00a0jet engines<\/strong><\/mark>, they\u00a0maintain\u00a0a\u00a0constant\u00a0speed<\/strong>\u00a0and are designed for\u00a0precision strikes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Cruise missiles can be launched from\u00a0various platforms<\/strong>, including\u00a0aircraft, ships, and ground-based launchers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • They typically\u00a0fly at lower altitudes<\/strong>, making\u00a0them\u00a0harder to detect\u00a0<\/strong>by radar systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            What is a Supersonic Cruise Missile?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Depending upon the\u00a0speed,<\/strong>\u00a0cruise missiles are classified as:\u00a0\n
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              1. Subsonic cruise missile<\/strong>\u00a0(flies at a speed lesser than that of sound\u00a0i.e.\u00a0less than 1 Mach)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Supersonic cruise missile<\/strong>\u00a0(travels at a speed of around 2-3 Mach)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Hypersonic cruise\u00a0missile<\/strong>\u00a0(travels at a speed of more than 5 Mach).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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                • It is a\u00a0two-stage missile\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0solid propellant booster<\/strong>\u00a0as first stage and\u00a0liquid ramjet<\/strong>\u00a0as the second stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Capable of flying at\u00a0Mach 2.8<\/strong>, BrahMos uses a\u00a0\u201cfire and forget\u201d guidance system<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 once launched, no further guidance is\u00a0required.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • The missile\u2019s\u00a0low radar signature and high kinetic energy<\/strong>\u00a0make it especially\u00a0difficult to intercept.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • The\u00a0range of the missile<\/strong>\u00a0was originally capped at\u00a0290km\u00a0<\/strong>as per obligations of the\u00a0Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).<\/strong>\u00a0Following\u00a0India\u2019s entry into the club<\/strong>\u00a0in 2016, the range has been\u00a0extended to\u00a0450km<\/strong>\u00a0and work is on to extend it to\u00a0600km\u00a0and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Missile Technology Control Regime:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                    • MTCR is an\u00a0informal, voluntary association of governments\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0restrict the proliferation of missiles, complete rocket systems, unmanned air vehicles, and related technology.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Established in 1987, MTCR includes 35 members (including\u00a0India<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

                      Why in\u00a0News?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Vietnam<\/strong>\u00a0has signed a BrahMos missile deal with India.\u00a0\u00a0\n
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                        • The Philippines<\/strong>, which signed a contract in 2022, was the\u00a0first foreign buyer<\/strong>\u00a0of the BrahMos missile system from India.\u00a0Indonesia<\/strong>\u00a0has also entered into an agreement with India to\u00a0procure\u00a0the BrahMos missile system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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