BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mach II (note:Not to be confused with the
BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10)hypersonic cruise missile currently under joint development by
India
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Russia
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NPO Mashinostroyenia
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BrahMos
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10)Mach
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8. During the cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a
scramjet
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airbreathing jet engine
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. Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published.
The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II had initially been restricted to 290 kilometres as Russia is a signatory to the
Missile Technology Control Regime
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(MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above . However, subsequent to India becoming a MTCR signatory in 2014, the parameters for Brahmos 2 will get enhanced. Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world.
Testing was planned to start in 2020, but has been delayed.
Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers ( Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.
BrahMos Aerospace named the missile ''BrahMos-II (K)'' in honour of the former
President of India
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APJ Abdul Kalam
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Shaurya (missile)
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YJ-12
The YJ-12 () is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.
Description
The YJ-12 is an air-launched missile that resembles a lengthened Kh-31 and is close in shape to the GQM-163 Coyote aerial target.
A 2011 article in the United State ...