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BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ship, aircraft and land. The air-launched version is known as the BrahMos A. These cruise missiles are designed to be able to attack surface targets from a low altitude of 10 meters, at a speed of Mach 2.8, from a range of 290 km. The ship-launched and land-based missile has a 200 kg warhead (300 kg for the BrahMos A aerial version). BrahMos can be launched either in vertical or inclined position and will cover 360 degrees.
Primarily BrahMos is an anti-ship missile. It has the capability to engage land based targets also. The missile can be launched either in vertical or inclined position and will cover 360 degrees. The BrahMos missile has identical configuration for land, sea and sub sea platforms. The air-launched version has a smaller booster and additional tail fins for stability during launch.
BrahMos gets its name from two great rivers: Brahmaputra and Moskva. It is being jointly developed by India and Russia. It is the first supersonic land attack/anti-ship cruise missile in the world.
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