SOURCE:
https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/indias-carrier-killer-the-air-launched-brahmos-missile/http://www.brahmos.com/content.php?id=19
PART : I
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/what-good-are-indian-navys-aircraft.html
PART : II
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/defence-maritime-backgrounder-to.html
PART: III
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/part-indias-evolving-maritime-strategy.html
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/indias-carrier-killer-air-launched.html
PART - V
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/part-v-aircraft-carrier-in-indian-naval.html
Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos
supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi
combat aircraft, which is expected to fulfil
critical needs of the Indian Air Force in the
wake of evolving security dynamics in the
region.
The air-launched variant of the BrahMos, the
world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, was
successfully test-fired from a Sukhoi-30
combat jet on November 22, marking a
major milestone to enhance the precision-
strike capability of the Air Force.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS READ
[A] BrahMos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos
[B] BrahMos-II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos-II
VIDEOS
[1] BRAHMOS INDO-RUSSIAN SUPERSONIC
CRUISE MISSILE TEST VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl48bwYBDfA
[2] BrahMos Block I - World's Fastest Supersonic
Cruise Missile from India/Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1qqYGjFnQo
[3]
https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/indias-carrier-killer-the-air-launched-brahmos-missile/http://www.brahmos.com/content.php?id=19
Refer to
PART : I
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/what-good-are-indian-navys-aircraft.html
PART : II
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/defence-maritime-backgrounder-to.html
PART: III
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/part-indias-evolving-maritime-strategy.html
PART - IV
PART - V
http://bcvasundhra.blogspot.in/2017/12/part-v-aircraft-carrier-in-indian-naval.html
PART : IV
India’s 'Carrier Killer':
The Air-Launched BrahMos Missile
By
Dinakar Peri
December 07, 2017
Last week, a modified Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi
Su-30MKI fighter jet took off from Kalaikunda
airbase in West Bengal and fired a BrahMos
supersonic, nuclear-capable cruise missile at a
target ship in the Bay of Bengal. Flying over a
distance of 260 kilometers, the missile
game changer for Indian offensive prowess in the
Indian Ocean region as the missile will act as a
potent aircraft carrier killer due to its speed, range,
and launch platform.
Technical capabilities
Defence said “the air launched BrahMos missile is a
2.5 ton supersonic air to surface cruise missile” with
a range of over 400 kilometers. This particular
missile test signifies a major leap for the BrahMos
project and vastly expands India’s anti-
missile on fighter jets enables Indian forces to
quickly respond to targets at long-range distances.
As such, this capability now acts as both a deterrent
to enemy attack and as an offensive weapon.
The mating of the missile with the aircraft, followed
by its clean separation during the launch,
represents a significant technological achievement
by IAF and Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) engineers. The development
of an air-launched platform makes the BrahMos an
ideal aircraft carrier killer that can keep enemy
Carrier Strike Group’s (CSG) far from the Indian
mainland.
A joint venture between India and Russia, the
BrahMos derives its name from Brahmaputra and
Moskva rivers. Previous versions have already been
variant was the first to be tested and subsequently
deployed on frontline warships, greatly augmenting
the Navy’s first strike capabilities. BrahMos began as
an anti-ship warfare missile which means it already
has the ability to pick and destroy solitary ships
operating in the vast expanses of the ocean.
The Army variant designed to strike targets in urban
environments with pinpoint accuracy was deployed
later. Both these variants were major force
multipliers for the Indian military, but it is the air
variant which tips the scales for India in the region
in terms of India’s anti-access reach.
Going into further detail, the BrahMos’ ability to
overcome the defenses of a CSG is significant.
Namely, an aircraft carrier is always escorted by a
battle group, which creates a layered self-defense
bubble around the carrier. As such, a single
incoming missile, even at several times the speed of
sound, could be shot down by the formidable air
defense systems of the CSG. But a volley of multiple
BrahMos missiles fired from several Su-30MKI
aircraft would be a tall order to intercept.
It only takes one successful hit to cripple the carrier
and thereby render the CSG meaningless. More than the loss of the carrier capability and carrier’s
enormous cost, the blow to morale due to the loss of
personnel and national pride would also be
crippling. It must be remembered that carrier
operation is a significant technological and financial
challenge and few nations on this planet maintain
them.
Implementation and Regional
Implications
This context demonstrates BrahMos’ potency. The
missile will also contribute to India’s conventional
deterrence in that the missile and launch aircraft
operate in a highly dense electro-magnetic space and
air defense cover. Having fighter jets equipped with
BrahMos missiles allows Indian forces to deploy
those missiles outside the range of enemy air
defenses and destroy command and control centers
and other critical infrastructure. Once the missile is
launched, the fighter aircraft can scoot away quickly
maximum speed of Mach 2 (or 2,470 kilometers per
hour) and an in-flight range of 3,000 kilometers
which can be further extended by mid-air refueling,
vastly expanding the operational footprint. The IAF
the BrahMos missiles. Another factor which further
enhances this capability is the increasing range of
the BrahMos.
The range is being extended in stages since India
joined the Missile Technology Control Regime
(MTCR) in 2016 from the original 290 kilometers to
450 kilometers. Work is underway to expand this
to 600 kilometers.
It is yet to be seen how countries in the Indian Ocean
will react to this development. When speaking of the
regional “footprint” of BrahMos in the Indian
Ocean, China provides the underlying subtext as
India’s only adversary that operates a
carrier and is building more. China’s actions in
the Indian Ocean region have already caused
concern among Indian strategic thinkers, including
Colombo, Sri Lanka. In a recent Navy Day press
conference, Indian Admiral Sunil Lanba reported
that there are
eight Chinese PLA Navy ships
deployed in the Indian Ocean at any one time. As
such, the successful test of the air-launched
BrahMos last month may impact Beijing’s strategy
towards the Indian Ocean region.
In sum, last month’s test is the first in a series of
many developmental tests needed to fully validate
the BrahMos missile before it can be operationally
deployed. However, once inducted it will bring
important improvements to the capacity to the IAF
in keeping adversaries at a distance.
Dinakar Peri is Defense Correspondent at The Hindu. A version of this piece originally appeared at South Asian Voices, an online platform for strategic analysis and debate hosted by the Stimson Center.
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[ http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/work-to-integrate-brahmos-on-40-sukhoi-fighter-aircraft-starts/514925.html ]Work to integrate BrahMos on 40 Sukhoi fighter aircraft starts
Heaviest weapon on Sukhoi-30
- BrahMos will be the heaviest weapon to be fitted on India’s Su-30 fighter aircraft
- The fleet will undergo structural modifications at state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
- With this, IAF capability to strike from large stand-off ranges on any target on sea or land will rise manifold
- BrahMos is named after two rivers: Brahmaputra and Moskva (flowing in western Russia)
290 km the missile’s range — extendable up to 400 km as certain technical restrictions were lifted after India became a full member of the Missile Technology Control Regime in 2016
2.5 tonne the missile’s weight, which flies almost three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8
2020 year by which the missile- Sukhoi integration project is expected to be completed
Work has begun to integrate the BrahMos
supersonic cruise missile on 40 Sukhoi
combat aircraft, which is expected to fulfil
critical needs of the Indian Air Force in the
wake of evolving security dynamics in the
region.
The air-launched variant of the BrahMos, the
world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, was
successfully test-fired from a Sukhoi-30
combat jet on November 22, marking a
major milestone to enhance the precision-
strike capability of the Air Force.
The work to integrate the BrahMos missile on 40 Sukhoi combat aircraft has begun. A timeline for the project is being set, official sources said without elaborating.
It is learnt that the project is expected to be completed by 2020. The fleet of 40 Sukhoi jet will undergo structural modifications at the state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for integration of the missile on them. The 2.5-tonne missile flies almost three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8 and has a range of 290 km.
The range of the missile, an Indo-Russia joint venture, can be extended up to 400 km as certain technical restrictions were lifted after India became a full member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) last year.
“It is a very important project considering IAF’s evolving requirement to boost air power when the possibility of a two-front war cannot be ruled out,” said an official.
After the test firing of the air-launched version, the IAF had said the missile coupled with the superlative performance of the Su-30 aircraft will give the force a strategic reach and will allow it to dominate the ocean and the battlefields. The integration of the missile on Sukhoi aircraft is a very complex process involving mechanical, electrical and software modifications of the Su-30 jet. BrahMos is a joint venture between DRDO of India and NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS READ
[A] BrahMos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos
[B] BrahMos-II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrahMos-II
VIDEOS
[1] BRAHMOS INDO-RUSSIAN SUPERSONIC
CRUISE MISSILE TEST VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl48bwYBDfA
[2] BrahMos Block I - World's Fastest Supersonic
Cruise Missile from India/Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1qqYGjFnQo
[3]