India & Russia favor doubling the range of BrahMos!

Q.  India and which other country have approved the proposal to double the range of the world’s first supersonic cruise missile?
- Published on 01 Nov 16

a. Russia
b. Siberia
c. Lithuania
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Russia
 
India & Russia favor doubling the range of BrahMos!India and Russia have approved the proposal to double the range of BrahMos, world’s first supersonic cruise missile at the 16th Russia-India intergovernmental commission on military cooperation meeting.
  • During the annual summit in Goa, Putin and Modi reached an agreement to develop a different range of the BrahMos.
  • One of the ranges agreed was to double this from the current range of 186 miles.
  • The proposal to increase the range of BrahMos was under consideration for some time and is now formalised after India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime this year.
  • Only minor changes will be enough to extend the range of BrahMos up to 372 miles.
  • Currently, BrahMos is capable of hitting targets beyond the radar horizon and can be launched from sea and land based weapons systems.
  • Test fire of an air launched version of BrahMos cruise missile is expected to be held in February 2017.
  • The 2.5 metric ton BrahMos air-to-ground missile will be fired from the IAF Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft that has undergone modifications to accommodate the new weapon.

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