Source: TH
Context: The BrahMos-NG (Next Generation) missile is nearing flight testing, with the existing BrahMos missile’s range extended to 800 km under development.
About BrahMos-NG (Next Generation):
- What It Is?
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- BrahMos-NG is a smaller, lighter, and more versatile supersonic cruise missile designed for deployment across a wider range of platforms, including fighter aircraft, ships, and submarines.
- Developed By: Jointly developed by India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia under the BrahMos Aerospace partnership.
- Objective:
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- To offer a miniaturized, stealthier, and more agile missile system capable of engaging land and sea-based targets with ultra-precision.
- Designed to equip multiple platforms, including LCA Tejas, Su-30MKI, naval vessels, and submarines.
- Key Features of BrahMos-NG:
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- Reduced Size & Weight: Weighs approximately 1.5 tonnes vs. the original’s 2.5 tonnes, allowing integration on more platforms including light fighters.
- High Speed & Range: Maintains Mach 2.8 speed with a 400–450 km range, with ongoing tests extending range up to 800 km.
- Stealth Capabilities: Enhanced with next-gen stealth technology and low radar signature.
- Versatile Launch Options: Can be launched from air, land, ships, submarines (via torpedo tubes and vertical launch systems).
- Advanced ECCM: Improved Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) for better resistance against jamming.
- Precision Targeting: Suitable for land-attack roles, anti-ship missions, and underwater warfare scenarios.
- BrahMos-NG is Superior to BrahMos:
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- Miniaturization enables compatibility with more aircraft including Tejas, Rafale, and MiG-29.
- Faster deployment and reload cycles due to reduced logistics burden.
- Higher platform density: Multiple missiles can be mounted on a single aircraft or ship.
- Future-proof design aligned with modern stealth, mobility, and modularity requirements.
