BrahMos missile enters production this month
Dated 16/9/2005
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The modification programme of the BrahMos for fitting it on the Su-30 combat jets used by both the countries has also commenced. India expects to enhance its long-range strike abilities with the PJ-10 BrahMos cruise missile, jointly developed by India and Russia.
According to sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the programme of modifications of the BrahMos for fitting it on the Su-30 combat jets used by both the countries has commenced.
Elated at the successful test flight from Chandipur in Orissa, the Russian-Indian cruise missile BrahMos has entered production this month, the sources said.
The modified design of BrahMos will be lighter than the current missile, the sources added but did not disclose the exact modifications or weight of the missile which could be fitted-in on Su-30.
The supersonic missile - which derives its name from the Brahmaputra rivers in both countries - has a range of almost 300 km and is designed for use with land and sea platforms, the source said. According to sources of the Russian collaborating company, Mashinostroyenie,
