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The BrahMos missile that was produced through a collaborative effort from India and Russia has been up in the talks after the successful Operation Sindoor. The BrahMos missile showed its might hitting several targets in Pakistan including the Rawalpindi airport. After the success that the Indo-Russian missile has shown, India is planning to expand the set of BrahMos missiles with new and more lethal editions.
The BrahMos missile, although a collaborative effort of India and Russia, is produced in India only. It is a cruise supersonic missile that can go at three times the speed of sound and can strike targets 400 kilometres away. Now, India is looking out for other ways that it can incorporate BrahMos missiles in the current Indian military schemes.
India is looking to manufacture an extended version of the BrahMos with a missile that will be able to strike at a range of 800 kilometres. Along with that the Indian military is also looking to make a miniature version of the missile that will allow them to pair it up with their Rafale and other fighter jets. This will strengthen the military prowess of the country’s air force while also equipping them to attack from a much longer distance.
The country is also looking to produce a submarine-launched variant of the missile that will be tested shortly and become a hefty addition to the P75I program of India. One of the most terrifying features of the BrahMos is the speed at which it operates and now it is going to intensify as well. India is planning to launch a hypersonic version of the missile which will push the boundaries of speed and survivability.
The ruckus caused by the BrahMos missile was highlighted by the recent statement from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif. Sharif, who was in a public event in Azerbaijan, said, “On the night of May 9-10, we decided to respond in a measured fashion to Indian aggression. Our armed forces were prepared to act at 4.30 in the morning after Fajr prayers to teach a lesson. But before that hour even arrived, India once again launched a missile attack using BrahMos, and hit various provinces of Pakistan, including the airport in Rawalpindi.”
