BrahMos
Sign in to saveThe BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) is a long-range, ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is based on P-800 Oniks. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- BrahMos
- Weapon.image
- 340px|Brahmos at Indian republic day parade
- Weapon.caption
- Brahmos at the Delhi Republic Day parade in 2006
- Weapon.type
- Cruise missileAir-launched cruise missileAnti-ship missileLand-attack missileSurface-to-surface missileSubmarine-launched cruise missile
- Weapon.service
- 21 June 2007 – present
- Weapon.length
- BrahMos: BrahMos-NG:
- Weapon.diameter
- BrahMos: BrahMos-NG:
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.image_size
- 270
- Weapon.origin
- India Russia
- Weapon.wars
- 2025 India–Pakistan conflict
- Weapon.designer
- Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya
- Weapon.manufacturer
- BrahMos Aerospace Limited
- Weapon.unit_cost
- BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million
- Weapon.variants
- Ship-launched Land-launched Submarine-launched Air-launchedBrahMos-ER BrahMos-NG BrahMos-II
- Weapon.propellant
- 1st Stage: Solid fuel 2nd Stage: Liquid fuel
- Weapon.engine
- 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO]
- Weapon.weight
- BrahMos: BrahMos-A: BrahMos-NG:
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- brahmos.com
- Image
- Brahmos and Brahmos-M size comparison.JPG
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Article
47 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Development
- Surface-to-surface variants
- Submarine-launched variant
- Air-launched variant
- BrahMos-A
- Testing
- Specifications
- Variants
- Surface-launched (Block I)
- Surface-launched (Upgraded)
- Air-launched
- Submarine-launched
- Extended range
- Further developments
- BrahMos-NG
- BrahMos-II
- UCAV variant
- Combat Use
- 2025 India–Pakistan conflict
- Operational history
- India
- Indian Army
- ''First Regiment''
- ''Second Regiment''
- ''Third Regiment''
- ''Fourth Regiment''
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Navy
- Philippines
- Philippine Marine Corps
- Future users
- Indonesia
- Potential users
- Russia
- Philippines
- Brazil
- Vietnam
- Others
- Operators
- Current operators
- Future operators
- Potential operators
- Accidents and incidents
- See also
- References
- External links
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) is a long-range, ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL. It is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is based on P-800 Oniks. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
Land-launched, ship-launched as well as air-launched versions have been inducted across the services of the Indian Armed Forces.