The contract between India and Russia to cooperate on the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile expires in February next year but is likely “to be renewed indefinitely by the end of [this] year,” an Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) official, who did not wish to be identified, told AIN. “We’re partners. It’s not for us to divulge,” Shivathnu Pillai, CEO and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace, told AIN.
Earlier this year, the Indian Navy tested a highly maneuverable, warship-based version of the Brahmos. The surface-to-surface version has a top speed of Mach 2.8, and 290 km range with GPS/Glonass mid-course guidance. It is being prepared for service with two regiments of the Indian Army and eight warships of the Indian Navy. An upgraded Block III version with steep-dive capability was demonstrated to the Army for mountain operations, Minister of Defense A.K. Antony told Parliament in April.
15/11/13 Neelam Mathews/AINonline
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Earlier this year, the Indian Navy tested a highly maneuverable, warship-based version of the Brahmos. The surface-to-surface version has a top speed of Mach 2.8, and 290 km range with GPS/Glonass mid-course guidance. It is being prepared for service with two regiments of the Indian Army and eight warships of the Indian Navy. An upgraded Block III version with steep-dive capability was demonstrated to the Army for mountain operations, Minister of Defense A.K. Antony told Parliament in April.
15/11/13 Neelam Mathews/AINonline
