- Brahmos is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India and NPOM of Russia.
- It is named after the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva.
- It is a two-stage, solid propellant engine in the first stage and a liquid ramjet in the second.
- It can be launched from land, air, and sea and multi a capability missile with pinpoint accuracy
- It works both day and night irrespective of the weather conditions.
- It operates on the “Fire and Forgets” principle.
- These are called “standoff range weapons”, fired from a range far enough to allow the attacker to evade defensive counter-fire.
- Brahmos is one of the fastest cruise missiles currently operationally deployed with the speed of Mach 2.8, which is nearly 3 times more than the speed of sound.
- The first test of the initial version of the Brahmos Air Launched Cruise Missile was conducted in 2017.