BrahMos Aerospace, the Indo-Russian developer of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, has announced plans to further enhance its range, destructive power and operational capabilities…
Alongside upgrades to existing variants, BrahMos Aerospace is developing a lighter BrahMos-NG, a new long-range variant with a planned range of 1,500 km, and the hypersonic BrahMos-II.
BrahMos-NG is being developed for integration with the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI and Tejas fighter aircraft.
The Su-30MKI is expected to carry up to three BrahMos-NG missiles, with a prototype unveiling planned for 2027–2028.
A separate long-range variant is intended to strike targets at distances of up to 1,500 km.
Its development is expected to proceed in phases, with tests from land, sea and air platforms planned to validate its operational capabilities.
BrahMos Aerospace is also pursuing development of BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile designed to reach speeds of Mach 5.
The missile is expected to use an air-breathing scramjet engine, although the project remains at the conceptual stage…