India test-fires BrahMos

[RPK]

Business Line : News / Science : India test-fires manoeuvrable version of BrahMos

NEW DELHI, JAN 9:
India today successfully test-fired a highly manoeuvrable version of the 290-km range supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a naval warship off the coast of Vishakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal.

“At 9.30 a.m., the missile blasted off in a pre-designated war scenario taking a ‘double-manoeuvre in S-form’ hitting the designated target ship just one metre above water line. The sheer velocity and power of hit made the missile rip through the ship’s hull,” BrahMos Aerospace CEO A. Sivathanu Pillai said here.

This is the 34th launch of BrahMos after the successful October launch from INS Teg in the Arabian Sea.

The BrahMos missile system was inducted into the Indian Navy in 2005 when it began arming the Rajput-class guided missile destroyers and inducted subsequently in many warships.

BrahMos is capable of acquiring data not only from the American GPS but also from Russian GLONASS satellite systems also, which ensures double redundancy.

In the last stage, the seeker takes over and the target is located with accuracy of few metres which ensures no chances of survival for the target.

“This has been proved once again today and with bulls eye accuracy,” officials said.

Defence Minister A.K. Antony congratulated the warship commander and Indian Navy and BrahMos team for the demonstration of capabilities, they said.

 

[The A-5]

First Indian missile test in 2013.

 

[sudhir007]

Welcome 2013
Ist missile test of this year

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

What is new about this test?

 

[RPK]

What is new about this test?

the missile blasted off in a pre-designated war scenario taking a ‘double-manoeuvre in S-form’ hitting the designated target ship just one metre above water line. The sheer velocity and power of hit made the missile rip through the ship’s hull

 

[AUz]

Deploy Brahmos near LoC....

 

[trident2010]

Is it possible to fire this missile from high-altitudes such as Siachen? It would be interesting to test the missile from such a high altitude and see its performance. We can use it to attack the terrorist camps across the border from Siachen if required.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Is it possible to fire this missile from high-altitudes such as Siachin? It would be interesting to test the missile from such a high altitude and see its performance. We can use it to attack the terrorist camps across the border from Siachin if required.

We already have steep dive version to suit mountainous terrain.

 

[trident2010]

We already have steep dive version to suit mountainous terrain.

Yes that I know, but can we launch it from such a high altitudes? May be air launched versions will be used to engage mountain targets.

 

[Rocky25]

Deploy Brahmos near LoC....

Ya it is a good advice indeed, If these weapons cannot protect/come to the aid of infantry then what is the purpose of having a weapon, spend millions on it and then do test after test!

Is it possible to fire this missile from high-altitudes such as Siachen? It would be interesting to test the missile from such a high altitude and see its performance. We can use it to attack the terrorist camps across the border from Siachen if required.

If only wishes were horses... Indian political class lack that will! They keep letting the nation down everytime!

 

[Skull and Bones]

Yes that I know, but can we launch it from such a high altitudes? May be air launched versions will be used to engage mountain targets.

Here's the catch. Brahmos has programmable trajectory, it can be launched from mountains with a high altitude flight ceiling and can steep dive on it's target from high altitude. Which such kind of trajectory, Brahmos will have a range of about 500km.

India is already deploying Brahmos along Chinese border in AP.

 

[IND151]

^^ Upgraded Brahmos has 500 KM range already

 

[Yeti]

Wish they would show a video of the missile hitting the ships hull would be exciting to see!

 

[kurup]

Wish they would show a video of the missile hitting the ships hull would be exciting to see!

This is an old video showing two tests hitting ships .

 

[OrionHunter]

What is new about this test?

Double manoeuvre in 'S' form...which means it is highly maneuverable.

Note the path taken by the cruise missile from different platforms.