BrahMos Delivered to the Philippine
BrahMos Delivered to the Philippines:
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- India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines on April 19, as part of a $375 million deal signed in 2022.
- BrahMos Missile Overview:
- Developed through a joint venture between India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia, BrahMos is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
- It’s a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine, achieving supersonic speed and low radar signature.
- The missile has high precision and is known for its “fire and forget” capability, achieving a cruising altitude of 15 km and a terminal altitude as low as 10 m.
- Extended range versions of BrahMos are under development, with ranges up to 350 km. Higher ranges up to 800 km and hypersonic speed are expected in the future.
- Deployment and Variants:
- The land-based BrahMos complex has four to six mobile autonomous launchers, with batteries deployed along India’s land borders.
- The ship-based version has been inducted into the Indian Navy’s frontline warships since 2005, capable of hitting sea-based targets beyond the radar horizon.
- The air-launched version has been integrated with Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft, and it was successfully tested for the first time in 2017.
- The submarine-launched version can be launched from around 50 m below the water surface, with a canister-stored missile launched vertically.
- Strategic Significance and Controversy:
- The BrahMos missile system is considered an important part of India’s defence diplomacy due to its export potential.
- The system was involved in a controversy when an unarmed Indian missile landed in Pakistan in March 2022 due to a technical malfunction.
- The missile system is undergoing upgrades to improve range, manoeuvrability, and accuracy, adapting to evolving multi-dimensional warfare requirements.
MCQ 1: BrahMos Missile
Statement 1: BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles were delivered to the Philippines as part of a $375 million deal signed in 2022.
Statement 2: The BrahMos missile system is a joint venture between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM), with DRDO holding 50.5% of the stake.
Statement 3: The missile system was named after two rivers: the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva in Russia.
Which of the above statements are true?
- A. Statements 1 and 2
- B. Statements 1 and 3
- C. Statements 2 and 3
- D. All of the above
MCQ 2: BrahMos Variants
Statement 1: The land-based BrahMos complex has mobile autonomous launchers with batteries deployed along India’s land borders.
Statement 2: The ship-based BrahMos can target a group of frigates with modern missile defence systems and has been deployed in the Indian Navy since 2005.
Statement 3: The air-launched BrahMos was first successfully tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft in 2017, hitting a sea-based target.
Which of the above statements are true?
- A. Statements 1 and 2
- B. Statements 2 and 3
- C. Statements 1 and 3
- D. All of the above
MCQ 3: BrahMos Characteristics and Controversy
Statement 1: BrahMos is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine, achieving supersonic speed and low radar signature.
Statement 2: The missile system was involved in a controversy in March 2022 when an unarmed Indian missile landed in Pakistan, leading to an investigation by India’s Ministry of Defence.
Statement 3: The original BrahMos missile had a range of 290 km, but extended range versions are being developed with capabilities reaching up to 350 km.
Which of the abovestatements are true?
- A. Statements 1 and 2
- B. Statements 2 and 3
- C. Statements 1 and 3
- D. All of the above
