40 Indian fighter jets to be fitted with BrahMos missiles
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANIKuala Lumpur, Apr 22 (ANI): BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which is a joint venture of India and Russia, will be fitted on the Indian Air Force’s 40 Su-30MKIs fighter aircraft.
CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace Dr AS Pillai said: “The inclusion of BrahMos cruise missile will make the aircraft unique in firepower.”
Dr Pillai was speaking to a Russian news agency at the Defence Services Asia-2010 exhibition here.
He also added that the first trials of the air-launched version were set for 2011 and the first test-flight with the missile on-board is scheduled for 2012.
The supersonic cruise missile has a range of 290-km and flies at a speed of 2.8 Mach.
The BrahMos missile is a successful joint venture of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia.
BrahMos missiles sea and ground-launch versions have already been successfully tested and put into service by the Indian Army and Navy. (ANI)
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