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ACruise & 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
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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source55 km (34 mi)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source100 kg (220 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | BrahMos | NASM-SR |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile[source] | Naval anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India Russia[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 21 June 2007 – present[source] | Under development[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force Philippine Marine Corps[source] | — |
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | Research Centre Imarat[source] |
| Manufacturer | BrahMos Aerospace Limited[source] | Adani Defence & Aerospace ICOMM Tele Limited[source] |
| Unit cost | BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million[source] | — |
| Variants | Ship-launched Land-launched Submarine-launched Air-launched BrahMos-ER BrahMos-NG BrahMos-II[source] | — |
| Warhead | 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi- armour-piercing warhead[source] | Multi- EFP , PCB[source] |
| Engine | 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO][source] | Solid-propellant rocket + ejectable booster and sustainer engine[source] |
| Propellant | 1st Stage: Solid fuel 2nd Stage: Liquid fuel[source] | Solid fuel[source] |
| Flight ceiling | 15 km (49,000 ft)[source] | — |
| Flight altitude | Sea skimming , as low as 3 to 10 meters[source] | 50m to 3km[source] |
| Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH[source] | Mid-course: FOG - INS + radar altimeter + two-way datalink Terminal: IIR[source] |
| Accuracy | 1 m CEP[source] | — |
| Launch platform | Warship Land-based TEL Submarine Fighter aircraft[source] | Westland Sea King , MH-60R , HAL Dhruv[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | — | Radio proximity fuze[source] |
| Reported operators |
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