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India BrahMos Aerospace
BrahMos
A supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia, launchable from ships, submarines, aircraft and land platforms against both ship and land targets. It is widely regarded as the fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operational service.
In service since 2005 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-01
450
km range
2.8
Mach
200
kg warhead
💲 ≈ $2,700,000 — Publicly cited export unit price estimate
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to India export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2005. Status: active · ~1,000 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
Unit cost known; one-shot / small-arms class has no meaningful O&S tail to model.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 2.8 Mach Stronger than 55% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 450 km Stronger than 68% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 200 kg Stronger than 52% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Semi-armor-piercing or high-explosive blast-fragmentation
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, GPS/GLONASS midcourse, Active radar terminal homing
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 8.4 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 2,500 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Ramjet with solid rocket booster
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Unit cost
Approximate flyaway/unit cost where public. Defense pricing varies hugely by contract, offsets and configuration. Lower is cheaper.
- $2,700,000 Stronger than 21% of missiles
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 1,000 Stronger than 44% of missiles
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Stronger than 39% of missiles
Specifications compiled from public BrahMos Aerospace and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-01.
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What is the range of the BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos? +
The BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos has a maximum range of 450 km.
How much does the BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos weigh? +
The BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos has a combat weight of 2,500 kg.
What is the BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos used for? +
The BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos? +
The BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos cost? +
The BrahMos Aerospace BrahMos has an approximate unit cost of 2,700,000 USD. Defense pricing varies by contract, offsets and configuration — treat this as directional.
