We could have tried reverse engineering kh59, no news on those Vem tech programs, waghantak etc. This particular one should be our own version that should have seen daylight by now. Hopefully their mou with munition India is for such purpose.
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile : News, Updates and Discussions
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Once our Manik engine becomes fully operational and mature, that should open up so many options for ITCM future derivatives. Which may include our own desi "Storm Shadow" like stealth cruise missile. Designing a stealthy airframe is not going to be a difficult work for our guys.We could have tried reverse engineering kh59, no news on those Vem tech programs, waghantak etc. This particular one should be our own version that should have seen daylight by now. Hopefully their mou with munition India is for such purpose.
Turbofan engines, both small and large, remain the biggest fly in the ointment for us.
Sometimes back, there was talk of not only enhancing Brahmos' range to 1000kms, but also enhance its speed from 2.8M to 3.5M to even touch Mach 5 during mid/terminal phase.
Looks like the last target was achieved by our scientists. Awesome news, thanks for posting
So it is indeed Hypersonic Missile that was Tested... Will give severe Heart Burn to our Enemies Pakistan and China and even some Western countries especially US...
If it touches speeds of upto Mach -5 , how's it hypersonic ? IMO we're simply getting carried away . Our hypersonic program is proceeding on track . We haven't reached there yet though we'd get there by the end of the decade if not before.
So it is indeed Hypersonic Missile that was Tested... Will give severe Heart Burn to our Enemies Pakistan and China and even some Western countries especially US...
When the CMD Brahmos himself has gone on record during AI-23 , stating we'd take 7 yrs from date to develop a hypersonic version plus we've it from fairly reliable sources the Russians would share Zircon technology after 2027 , where did this hypersonic missile come from ?
It probably went quite fast in mid phase or maybe early 2nd booster burn phase. if we got shaurya achieve good 7m within low alt atmosphere level then this is not that big tbh. I am not sure the current airframe can handle too high a velocity for longer period. This is good argument below
Missile test have nothing to do woth magnetic anomaly. It is too small to put a signal on an observatory hundreds of kilometers away from test site
So it is indeed Hypersonic Missile that was Tested... Will give severe Heart Burn to our Enemies Pakistan and China and even some Western countries especially US...
Even a 'near hypersonic' Brahmos is pure terror for our enemies. You're correct, a full on hypersonic Brahmos(Zircon) is coming only post 2027. But even if current Brahmos hits aprox. Mach 5 for few seconds in cruise or terminal phase, its kinetic impact and ability to evade IADS would increase by manyfold.
So, this test was very important in that regard.
@marich01Sometimes back, there was talk of not only enhancing Brahmos' range to 1000kms, but also enhance its speed from 2.8M to 3.5M to even touch Mach 5 during mid/terminal phase.
Looks like the last target was achieved by our scientists. Awesome news, thanks for posting
Thankfully I found the article in which current Brahmos' speed was supposed to be enhanced to Mach 5 by 2022( @randomradio ).
Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra said this in 2017:
Mach 5 is the current limit of the engine and airframe. We need scramjet to breach Mach 5:
Source: BrahMos to be upgraded to 'hypersonic' in a decade: Scientist - The Statesman
Looks like finally we've achieved Mach 5 target by 2023(just 3 months extra over 2022
@_Anonymous_ )Update, its back to regular speed now, mistake on researcher part. So hurrayy
Just let everyone keep guessing and when need arises unleash the Brahmastra on our enemies
This test was to check performance of indigenous seekers & booster. But they should be testing for more range & up the speed to ≤ Mach 5 ASAP. All our enhancement projects need to be taken up on ASAP mode from now on .
That pic posted in previous page, any idea if its a strap on motor or something internal based on dimensions?
priorities I guess. I don't think significant range extension will happen in batches. Currently 400-450km, might go to 600 first.
Trouble is Russia.. You want to be able to manufacture your primary "battle tested" cruise missile even if Russia gets a bit ... busy with their own homes.
I wonder how much of it requires testing... How much of it is actual physical change and how much is software change. @Milspec ?
Yes , you go about it in a graduated manner. I think we're past 500 kms for quite some time now . That would've been tested as soon as we signed on to the MTCR. We should've crossed 600 kms . It's 750 kms ≥ now .