BrahMos-II

2022-01-15T11:26:43Z

85.255.233.73: corrected typo, Mac changed to Mach

{{Short description|Joint Russian-Indian hypersonic cruise missile}}
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| name = BrahMos-II
| image = A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at Aero India 2013.jpg
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| caption = A scaled down model of Brahmos-II at [[Aero India]] 2013
| origin = India
| type = [[Cruise missile#Hypersonic |Hypersonic]] [[Cruise missile]] [[Air-launched cruise missile]] [[Anti-ship missile]] [[Land-attack missile]] [[Surface-to-surface missile]]
| used_by = India
| designer = [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] [[NPO Mashinostroyenia]]
| manufacturer = [[BrahMos Aerospace|BrahMos Aerospace Limited]]
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'''BrahMos-II''' or '''BrahMos-2''' or '''BrahMos Mark II''' (note:Not to be confused with the [[BrahMos]] block II)
is a [[Cruise missile#Hypersonic|hypersonic cruise missile]] currently under joint development by [[India]]'s [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] and [[Russia]]'s [[NPO Mashinostroyenia]], which have together formed [[BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited]]. It is the second of the [[BrahMos]] series of cruise missiles. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of {{convert|1000|km|mi nmi|abbr=}}<ref name=brahmos2_official/> and a speed of [[Mach number|Mach]] 8. During the cruise stage of flight the missile will be propelled by a [[scramjet]] [[airbreathing jet engine]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hypersonic-brahmos-version-missile-to-be-ready-by-2017/967830/#| title= Hypersonic BrahMos version missile to be ready by 2017| date=28 June 2012}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-09/news/30260244_1_air-version-stealth-supersonic-cruise-missile-india-s-defence-research |title=Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way with Mach 7 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=9 October 2011 |access-date=10 October 2011}}</ref> Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brahmos to Launch Submarine Version of the Missile, Hike Up Speed to Mach 7 for Hypersonic Version|url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/833/brahmos-to-launch-submarine-version-of-the-missile-hike-up-speed-to-mach-7-for-hypersonic-version.html|access-date=14 Aug 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426051552/http://www.defencenow.com/news/833/brahmos-to-launch-submarine-version-of-the-missile-hike-up-speed-to-mach-7-for-hypersonic-version.html|archive-date=26 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/735577/india-russia-work-hypersonic-stealth-cruise-missile | title=India, Russia work on hypersonic stealth cruise missile | publisher=philSTAR.com | date=9 October 2011 | access-date=24 March 2013}}</ref><ref name=brahmos2_official>{{cite web|title=India, Russia to develop new hypersonic cruise missile :: BrahMos.com|url=http://www.brahmos.com/newscenter.php?newsid=102|publisher=brahmos.com Official Website of Brahmos|access-date=23 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212050609/http://brahmos.com/newscenter.php?newsid=102|archive-date=12 December 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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]] (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above {{convert|300|km|mi nmi}}. However, subsequent to India becoming a MTCR signatory in 2014, the parameters for Brahmos 2 will get enhanced.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/india-joins-mtcr-7-things-the-country-stands-to-gain/articleshow/52934056.cms |title =India joins MTCR: 7 things the country stands to gain |website = Economic Times| date =12 July 2017 |access-date =26 July 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name=brahmosII_eco>{{cite news|title=BrahMos 2 Hypersonic Missile to be ready in five years|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-10/news/30611918_1_brahmos-aerospace-air-version-brahmos-missile|access-date=23 February 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=10 January 2012}}</ref><ref name=Brahmos2_ria>{{cite news|title=Russian-Indian JV to develop Brahmos-2 hypersonic missile|url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110612/164581169.html|access-date=23 February 2012|newspaper=RIA NOVOSTI|date=12 June 2011}}</ref> Russia is developing a special and secret fuel formula to enable the BrahMos-II to exceed Mach 8.<ref>{{cite news |url =https://eurasiantimes.com/brahmos-ii-missile-program-to-greatly-benefit-from-the-successful-test-of-russian-zircon-hypersonic-missile/ |title =BrahMos-II Missile Program To Greatly Benefit From The Successful Test Of Russian Zircon Hypersonic Missile| website =Eurasian Times |date =22 July 2021 |access-date =26 July 2021 }}</ref>

Design of multiple variants of the missile was completed by October 2011, with testing starting in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.pravda.ru/russia/economics/94740-0/ |title=BrahMos to develop first hypersonic cruise missile in 5 years |publisher=English.pravda.ru |access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers ([[Project 21956]]) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sandeep Unnithan |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?issueid=97&id=32769&option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=4 |title=Govt okays construction of 4 more stealth destroyers |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=18 March 2009 |access-date=2012-02-23}}</ref>

BrahMos Aerospace named the missile ''BrahMos-II (K)'' in honour of the former [[President of India]], [[APJ Abdul Kalam]].<ref name=htsingh>{{cite news|last1=Singh|first1=Rahul|title=India's tribute to Missile Man: New BrahMos gets Kalam name|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-s-tribute-to-missile-man-new-brahmos-gets-kalam-name/article1-1377718.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808144123/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-s-tribute-to-missile-man-new-brahmos-gets-kalam-name/article1-1377718.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2015|access-date=7 August 2015|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=8 August 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle|DRDO HSTDV]]
* [[Zircon (missile)|Zircon]] maneuvering hypersonic missile<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ren.tv/novosti/2017-04-15/ekspert-rasskazal-o-supersposobnosti-rakety-cirkon-preodolet-sistemy-pro|title=Эксперт рассказал о суперспособности ракеты "Циркон" преодолеть системы ПРО|date=15 April 2017|website=РЕН ТВ}}</ref>
* [[Shaurya (missile)]]
* [[YJ-12]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.brahmos.com/|BrahMos Missile official website}}

{{Indian missiles}}
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{{Russian and Soviet missiles}}
[[Category:Cruise missiles]]
[[Category:Anti-ship cruise missiles of India]]
[[Category:Anti-ship cruise missiles of Russia]]
[[Category:Ramjet engines]]
[[Category:India–Russia relations]]
[[Category:NPO Mashinostroyeniya products]]

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