Indian scientists, in collaboration with their Russian counterparts, have started work on the smaller version of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile system for integration with different platforms.
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With the first launch anticipated in three years, the mini-version missile system could also be integrated into the MiG-29K naval fighters onboard the Indian Navy’s recently-commissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya.
Brahmos Aerospace CEO and managing director Dr Sivathanu Pillai was quoted by the Russian news agency Itar-Tass as saying that the latest collaboration is aimed at trimming down the weight of the missile for integration with different platforms, including the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) that India is developing with Russia.
"We are faced with the challenge of reducing the rocket’s mass, so that it can be integrated with a variety of platforms," Pillai said.
"The commissioning of the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier, complete with deck-based MiG-29K/KUB jet fighters, required accelerated work to arm them with a smaller version of the Brahmos missile, so that the aircraft could take off from the carrier with two missiles under their wings."
The FGFA and MiG-29K jets can be fitted with two of the compact missiles, whereas the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI strike fighter can be armed with three.
The 6m-long mini-version, with a 0.5m diameter, offers a top speed of 3.5mach while carrying a payload of 300kg for a maximum distance of 290km.
It is anticipated that the ship-based version will be fired from the Su-30MKI jet fighter during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Image: Each of Indian Navy’s MiG-29K fighters can be equipped with two Brahmos mini-version missiles. Photo: courtesy of Indian Navy.
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