BrahMos-II

Joint Russian-Indian hypersonic cruise missile

Maximum speed Mach 8 (9,800 km/h; 6,100 mph; 2,700 m/s)

Launch
platform

Ship, submarine, aircraft and land-based mobile launchers.

BrahMos-II or BrahMos-2 or BrahMos Mark II (note: Not to be confused with the BrahMos block II) is a hypersonic scramjet-propelled missile currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia, which have together formed BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited. The BrahMos-II is expected to have a range of 1,500 kilometres (930 mi; 810 nmi)^[1] and a speed of Mach 8. During the cruise stage of flight, the missile will be propelled by a scramjet airbreathing jet engine.^[2]^[3] Other details, including production cost and physical dimensions of the missile, are yet to be published.^[4]^[5]^[1]

The planned operational range of the BrahMos-II had initially been restricted to 290 kilometres as Russia is a signatory to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which prohibits it from helping other countries develop missiles with ranges above 300 kilometres (190 mi; 160 nmi). However, subsequent to India becoming a MTCR signatory in 2014, the parameters for Brahmos 2 will get enhanced.^[6] Its top speed will be double that of the current BrahMos-I, and it has been described as the fastest cruise missile in the world.^[7]

Testing was planned to start in 2020 but has been delayed.^[8]

Fourth-generation multi-purpose Russian Naval destroyers (Project 21956) are also likely to be equipped with the BrahMos II.^[9]^{[better source needed]}

BrahMos Aerospace named the missile BrahMos-II (K) in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam.^[10]

The CEO of the joint Indo-Russian BrahMos programme, Atul Rane, stated in 2022, a future BrahMos-II will likely have similar characteristics to the 3M22 Zircon.^[11]^[12]

According to reports published in April 2023, India has requested Russia to transfer the technology (ToT) of Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile on which the BrahMos-II (K) will be based upon.^[13]^[14]^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b "India, Russia to develop new hypersonic cruise missile :: BrahMos.com". brahmos.com Official Website of Brahmos. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "Hypersonic BrahMos version missile to be ready by 2017". 28 June 2012.
^ "Hypersonic version of Brahmos missile on the way with Mach 7". The Economic Times. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
^ "Brahmos to Launch Submarine Version of the Missile, Hike Up Speed to Mach 7 for Hypersonic Version". Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
^ "India, Russia work on hypersonic stealth cruise missile". philSTAR.com. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
^ "India joins MTCR: 7 things the country stands to gain". Economic Times. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ "BrahMos 2 Hypersonic Missile to be ready in five years". The Economic Times. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ "BrahMos-II Missile Program To Greatly Benefit From The Successful Test Of Russian Zircon Hypersonic Missile". Eurasian Times. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
^ Sandeep Unnithan (18 March 2009). "Govt okays construction of 4 more stealth destroyers". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
^ Singh, Rahul (8 August 2015). "India's tribute to Missile Man: New BrahMos gets Kalam name". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
^ "Modified Version Of BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Successfully Tested; Hits Target With Pinpoint Accuracy". Eurasian Times Desk. 28 November 2020.
^ Staff, Naval News (2 August 2022). "Hypersonic BrahMos-II missile may include tech from Tsirkon missile". Naval News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ IgMp (1 April 2023). "Russia to transfer technology of Zircon/Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile to India for BrahMos-II(K) missile". India's growing Military power theigmp.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "India, Russia to jointly develop Brahmos-II Hypersonic Missile Version - Defence & Aerospace Research Forum". 10 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
^ "India to get deadly Zircon missile technology from Russia, may develop BrahMos-II". Firstpost. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^ "Эксперт рассказал о суперспособности ракеты "Циркон" преодолеть системы ПРО". РЕН ТВ. 15 April 2017.

External links

BrahMos Missile official website

Missiles of India

Surface-
to-surface

Ballistic missiles

Intercontinental	Agni V Agni VI*
Intermediate range	Agni-III Agni IV
Medium range	Agni-II Agni-P*
Short range	Agni-I Prithvi-I Prithvi-II Prithvi-III Prahar Pralay
Submarine-launched	K-15 Sagarika Dhanush K-4* K-5* K-6*

Cruise missiles

Hypersonic	Shaurya BrahMos-II*
Supersonic	BrahMos-I
Subsonic	Klub Nirbhay*
Anti-ship	Ametist Termit Moskit SwitchBlade 3M-54 Klub BrahMos-I Exocet

Anti-tank missiles

Torpedoes

Shyena
SMART ASM
AEG-SUT Mod-1
A244-S
53-65 torpedo
Type 53
ALWT
SUT AS/ASW
SET-65E ASW
TEST-71 AS/ASW
Mark 54
Varunastra HWT

Air-
to-surface

Cruise missiles

Hypersonic	BrahMos-II*
Supersonic	BrahMos-I
Subsonic	Crystal Maze Kh-59ME

Anti-ship

Kh-29 Kedge
Kh-31 Krypton
Kh-59MK
Kh-35E
Harpoon
Sea Eagle
BrahMos-I
NASM-SR*

Anti-tank missiles

Torpedoes

Laser-guided bomb

Anti-radiation missile

Martel
Kh-25
Kh-31
Kh-29
Rudram-1**

Medium range attack

AS-30L

Short range attack

Sea Skua

Surface-
to-air

Anti-ballistic missiles	PAD AAD PDV Mk2**
Medium range SAM	Akash Akash-NG** SA-5 Gammon SA-6 Gainful SA-11 Gadfly SA-17 Grizzly Barak 8
Short range SAM	Trishul Tunguska SA-8 Gecko SA-3 Goa SA-9 Gaskin SA-2 Guideline SA-13 Gopher Seacat Tigercat Barak 1 SPYDER VL-SRSAM QRSAM
MANPADS	SA-16 Gimlet SA-7 Grail SA-14 Gremlin SA-18 Grouse FIM-92 Stinger

Air-
to-air

Visual range	Python Super 530 R.550 Magic-1 R.550 Magic-2 K-13S R-40 R-60 R-73
Beyond visual range	R-27ER R-27ET R-27R R-27T R-77 Derby Python-4 R-23R R-23T Super 530 MICA ASRAAM Astra

Notes: (*) Undergoing development
(**) Undergoing trials
Indian Armed Forces
Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program
Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Aeronautics

Avionics	Tejas Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Other HAL programmes	HJT-36 HTT-40 Dhruv Rudra Prachand Light Utility Helicopter
Unmanned aerial vehicles	Nishant Rustom Lakshya Kapothaka Ulka Fluffy AURA UAV Imperial Eagle Netra

Armaments

Small arms	INSAS Vidhwansak Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System (MCIWS)
Artillery, ammunition	Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher M-46 Catapult Bhim-T6 Dhanush howitzer ATAGS

Armoured fighting
vehicles

Tanks	Arjun Arjun Mk-II Tank EX DRDO light tank
Infantry fighting vehicle	Abhay IFV
Other vehicles	Carrier Mortar Tracked Armoured Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle Light Armoured Vehicle Kartik BLT Daksh

Electronics,
computer science

Electronic warfare

Radars

Search	INDRA Swathi WLR BFSR-SR 3D-CAR ADTCR Bharani LLLR Arudhra MPR
Fire-control	Swordfish Rajendra BMFR Atulya ADFCR
Airborne	LCA MMR SV-2000 Netra AEW&CS Uttam

Software

NETRA

Missile systems

Ballistic missiles

Agni	Agni-I Agni-II Agni-III Agni-IV Agni-V Agni-VI Agni-P
Prithvi	I II III Dhanush
SRBM	Shaurya Prahaar
SLBM	K-15 K-4 K-5

Cruise missiles

Air-to-air missiles

Astra BVRAAM

Anti-tank missiles

Surface-to-air

Air-to-surface

BrahMos-A
Helina
Rudram-1
SMART

Anti-ballistic

Prithvi Air Defence (PAD)
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)
PDV Mk.2

Torpedoes

TAL
ALWT
Varunastra HWT

Bombs

Precision guided	Sudarshan Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon PG-HSLD
General purpose	HSLD-100/250/450/500

People

Scientists	Maj General Ranjit Lal Jetley Ram Narain Agarwal A. P. J. Abdul Kalam A. Sivathanu Pillai W Selvamurthy V. K. Saraswat V. K. Aatre Raja Ramanna V. S. Mahalingam Keshav Dattatreya Nayak Tessy Thomas Shashikala Sinha Ipsita Biswas S. P. Chakravarti Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan

Engines

GTX 37-14U
GTX-35VS Kaveri
Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine
GATET engine

Important programmes

NATO designation for Russian and former Soviet Union missiles

Air-to-air
(full list)

AA-1 Alkali
AA-2 Atoll
AA-3 Anab
AA-4 Awl
AA-5 Ash
AA-6 Acrid
AA-7 Apex
AA-8 Aphid
AA-9 Amos
AA-10 Alamo
AA-11 Archer
AA-12 Adder
AA-13 Arrow
K-74M2 (R-73M)
K-77M (R-77M)
KS-172

Air-
to-surface
(full list)

10Kh 14Kh 18Kh RV-1
AS-1 Kennel
AS-2 Kipper
AS-3 Kangaroo
AS-4 Kitchen
AS-5 Kelt
AS-6 Kingfish
AS-7 Kerry
AS-8 Kokon AT-6
AS-9 Kyle
AS-10 Karen
AS-11 Kilter
AS-12 Kegler
AS-13 Kingbolt
AS-14 Kedge
AS-15 Kent
AS-16 Kickback
AS-17 Krypton
AS-18 Kazoo
AS-X-19 Koala
AS-20 Kayak
AS-X-21
AS-22 Kh-59MK2S/69
AS-4M Kh-32
AS-23 Kh-38/36
AS-24 Kh-36
Kh-45
AS-25 Kh-50
AS-26 Kh-BD
Kh-90
AS-27 Sunburn A Kh-41
AS-28 Strobile A Kh-61
AS-29 Sizzler Club A
Hermes A ATS
Kh-50
LMUR Izd. 305
Iz 85 Kh-MD-E
Kh-74M2 "GZUR"
AS-X-36 Stone AH (Kh-76)
AS-37 BrahMos AL
Zirkon (Kh-72) ASM
BrahMos-II

Anti-tank
guided
(full list)

Surface-
to-air
(full list)

Ground- based	SA-1 Guild SA-2 Guideline SA-3 Goa SA-4 Ganef SA-5 Gammon SA-6 Gainful SA-7 Grail SA-8 Gecko SA-9 Gaskin SA-10 Grumble SA-11 Gadfly SA-12 Gladiator/Giant SA-13 Gopher SA-14 Gremlin SA-15 Gauntlet SA-16 Gimlet SA-17 Grizzly SA-18 Grouse SA-19 Grison SA-20 Gargoyle SA-21 Growler SA-22 Greyhound SA-23 Gladiator/Giant SA-24 Grinch SA-29 Gizmo Morfey S-350 Sosna-R/RA
Naval- based	SA-N-1 Goa SA-N-2 Guideline SA-NX-2C M-3 SA-N-3 Goblet SA-N-4 Gecko SA-N-5 Grail SA-N-6 Grumble SA-N-7 Gadfly SA-N-8 Gremlin SA-N-9 Gauntlet SA-N-10 Grouse SA-N-11 Grison SA-N-12 Grizzly SA-N-14 Grouse SA-N-20 Gargoyle SA-N-21 Greyhound 9K 96 Redut Palash/Palma
Anti- ballistic	ABM-1 Galosh ABM-3/53T6 Gazelle S-500 A-235

Surface-
to-surface
(full list)

Ground- based	SS-1 Scunner/SS-1 Scud (Scud-A/-B/-C/-D) SS-2 Sibling SS-3 Shyster SS-4 Sandal SS-5 Skean SS-6 Sapwood SS-7 Saddler SS-8 Sasin SS-8B Sasin 2 SS-9 Scarp SS-10 Scrag SS-11 Sego SS-12 Scaleboard SS-X-13 Savage SS-13 Savage SS-14 Scamp/Scapegoat SS-15 Scrooge SS-16 Sinner SS-17 Spanker SS-18 Satan SS-19 Stiletto SS-20 Saber SS-21 Scarab SS-22 Scaleboard SS-23 Spider SS-24 Scalpel SS-25 Sickle SS-26 Stone SS-27 Sickle B SS-28 Saber 2 SS-29 Sickle C SS-X-30 Satan 2 SS-X-31 Sickle D SS-X-32Zh Scalpel B Avangard / HGV Yu-7# SS-X-33 Stone AN
Naval- based	14KhK1 15Kh 17Kh KS-1 Komet P-20 Sokol P-40 P-47 SS-N-1 Scrubber SS-N-2 Styx SS-N-3c Shaddock SS-N-3a Shaddock 3b Sepal SS-N-4 Sark SS-N-5 Sark/Serb D-6 D-6M D-7 R-15M SS-N-6 Serb SS-N-7 Starbright SS-N-8 Sawfly SS-N-9 Siren SS-N-12 Sandbox SS-NX-13 Serb SS-N-14 Silex SS-N-15 Starfish SS-N-16 Stallion SS-N-17 Snipe SS-N-18 Stingray SS-N-19 Shipwreck SS-N-20 Sturgeon SS-N-21 Sampson SS-N-22 Sunburn SS-N-23 Skif R29RM SS-N-23A Skif SS-N-23B Skif SS-NX-24 Scorpion SS-N-25 Switchblade SS-N-26 Strobile SS-N-27 Sizzler SS-N-30A 3M-14 SS-NX-28 SS-N-29 SS-N-32 SS-NX-33 SS-NX-34 Skif SS-N-35 SS-N-36 SS-NX-37 SS-NX-38 Canyon
Ship- to-ship	10KhN SSC-1B Sepal Redut SSC-2 Salish/Samlet AS/KS-1 P-20 Sokol SSC-K P-1 Schuka KSShch SSC-3 Styx Rubezh SSC-4 Slingshot SSC-X-5 Scorpion SSC-6 Sennight SSC-7 Stone KS 9M728 SSC-8 Stone KB 9M729 SSC-14 Klub N/M 3M14/54 SSC-13 BrahMos SSC-10/SSC-5 Stooge Bastion P/S SSC-7/12 3M-80MV SSC-X-11 "GZUR" SSC-X-15 Skif SSC-X-9 Stone AN Hermes M ATS Hermes K ATS