Capable Of Being Carried By Small Ships, The BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile Claimed To Be Able To Hit Targets At Sea And Land

JAKARTA - The BrahMos cruise missile is claimed to be carried by smaller ships, but has a capable target range at sea and air.

On the sidelines of the 2022 Army Forum, co-director of the Russia-India joint venture developing this missile, Alexander Maksichev said his side featured a ship carrying eight supersonic missiles.

"We have always said, our missiles are versatile and can be used on small capacity platforms as well. The aircraft in the version presented carries eight missiles," he explained, launching TASS August 18.

"We talked about the concept. We have experience when up to 12 missiles are deployed on missile boats weighing 700-800 tons. This is possible," said Maksichev.

Further explained by him, this cruise missile is capable of attacking targets on the water or on land.

The BrahMos missile has ship, air and land versions. The range of this cruise missile was initially 290 km.

"The BrahMos JV has implemented such an opportunity, with mobile and seaborne missile systems now able to be used against land and sea (targets)," he explained.

The missile can be used against ground-based radio contrast and non-radio contrast targets, Maksichev said.