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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
Length
Single source6.2 m (20 ft)[source]
BrahMos
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Babur (cruise missile) | BrahMos |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GLCM / SLCM / AshM[source] | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile[source] |
| In service | 2010 –Present[source] | 21 June 2007 – present[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces ) Pakistan Navy ( Navy Strategic Forces )[source] | Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force Philippine Marine Corps[source] |
| Designer | National Defence Complex[source] |
BrahMos-NG
Single sourceBrahMos: 8.4 m (28 ft) BrahMos-NG: 6 m (20 ft)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; Babur-I
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IA
Single sourceOperational; Babur-IB
Single sourceOperational; Babur-II
Single sourceOperational; Babur-III
Single sourceOperational; Harbah
Single sourceOperational; Harbah export variant
Single source900 km (560 mi)[source]
Babur-I: 700 km (430 mi) Babur-IA: 450 km Babur-II: 750 km (470 mi) Babur-III: 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) Harbah: 700 km (430 mi; 380 nmi) Babur-IB: 900 km (560 mi) Harbah export variant: 290 km (180 mi; 160 nmi)[source]
Operational; Air platform
Single sourceOperational; Export
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source450 kg (990 lb) – 500 kg (1,100 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] |
| Designed | 1998–2008 (GLCM) 2001–2018 (SLCM)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | National Defence Complex[source] | BrahMos Aerospace Limited[source] |
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| Developed from | BGM-109 Tomahawk[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | Ship-launched Land-launched Submarine-launched Air-launched BrahMos-ER BrahMos-NG BrahMos-II[source] |
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| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi- armour-piercing warhead[source] |
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| Blast yield | 5 kilotons of TNT (21 TJ) – 12 kilotons of TNT (50 TJ)[source] | — |
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| Engine | Turbojet[source] | 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO][source] |
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| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
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| Suspension | WS2500 10WD[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Liquid-propellant (jet engine) Solid-propellant (booster)[source] | 1st Stage: Solid fuel 2nd Stage: Liquid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Terrain-following[source] | Sea skimming , as low as 3 to 10 meters[source] |
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| Guidance system | INS , TERCOM / DSMAC , GPS , GLONASS , Terminal ,[source] | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH[source] |
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| Accuracy | 20 m (66 ft) CEP[source] | 1 m CEP[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher Cruise-missile submarine[source] | Warship Land-based TEL Submarine Fighter aircraft[source] |
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| Transport | TEL , Horizontal launch tube (HLT)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Pakistan[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | India Russia[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 15 km (49,000 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Operational; 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]