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BCruise & anti-ship missiles
Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile
At a glance
Measured figures
est
Single source14 ft (4.26 m) est.[source]
BrahMos
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AGM-158C LRASM | BrahMos |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile[source] | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | India Russia[source] |
| In service | 2018–present[source] | 21 June 2007 – present[source] |
| Used by | United States Air Force United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] | Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force Philippine Marine Corps |
BrahMos-NG
Single sourceBrahMos: 8.4 m (28 ft) BrahMos-NG: 6 m (20 ft)[source]
BrahMos
Single sourceBrahMos-NG
Single sourceBrahMos: 0.6 m (2.0 ft) BrahMos-NG: 0.5 m (1.6 ft)[source]
Maximum; Mach 0.9 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 0.9 (310 m/s; 1,100 km/h)[source]
Maximum; 1.0 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 3 (
Single sourceOperational; est
Single source200 nmi (370 km) est.[source]
Operational; Air platform
Single sourceOperational; Export
Single sourceOperational; Ship or Land platform
Single sourceShip or Land platform : 800–900 km (500–560 mi) Air platform : 450–500 km (280–310 mi) Export : 290 km (180 mi)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source1,000 lb (453.6 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | DARPA[source] | Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] |
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| Designed | 2009–2017[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin[source] | BrahMos Aerospace Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $3.24 million (FY24)[source] | BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million[source] |
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| Produced | 2017–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | WDU-42/B HE blast fragmentation penetrator[source] | 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi- armour-piercing warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | FMU-156/B fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Williams F107-WR-105 turbofan[source] | 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO][source] |
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| Guidance system | GPS , INS , IIR ( EO ), with AI guidance in on-board sensors (to detect high-value target)[source] | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH[source] |
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| Steering system | Moving wings, 2 horizontal tailplanes & 1 vertical stabilizer[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | 9 ft 10 in (3 m) CEP[source] | 1 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air launched: – B-1 Lancer – B-2 Spirit – F-15E Strike Eagle (integrating) – F-15EX Eagle II (integrating) – F/A-18E/F Super Hornet – F-35 Lightning II – P-8 Poseidon (integrating) Surface launched: – Mk 41 VLS – HIMARS (exploring)[source] | Warship Land-based TEL Submarine Fighter aircraft[source] |
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| References | Janes & AFA[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Variants | — | Ship-launched Land-launched Submarine-launched Air-launched BrahMos-ER BrahMos-NG BrahMos-II[source] |
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| Propellant | — | 1st Stage: Solid fuel 2nd Stage: Liquid fuel[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 15 km (49,000 ft)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | Sea skimming , as low as 3 to 10 meters[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Mach 3 (3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph; 1.0 km/s)[source]