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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
BrahMos
Single sourceBrahMos-NG
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BrahMos | YJ-83 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cruise missile Air-launched cruise missile Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile Surface-to-surface missile Submarine-launched cruise missile[source] | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India Russia[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 21 June 2007 – present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Air Force Philippine Marine Corps[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy |
BrahMos: 8.4 m (28 ft) BrahMos-NG: 6 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single source6.38 metres (20.9 ft)[source]
Wingspan
Single source1,220 millimetres (48 in)[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]
Operational; C-802
Single sourceOperational; C-802A
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | BrahMos Aerospace Limited[source] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation[source] |
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| Unit cost | BrahMos: US$ 3.5 million BrahMos-ER: US$ 4.85 million[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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| Warhead | 200–300 kg (440–660 lb) nuclear conventional semi- armour-piercing warhead[source] | 190 kg high-explosive fragmentation (YJ-83) 165 kg high-explosive, semi-armour piercing (YJ-83K)[source] |
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| Engine | 1st Stage: Solid rocket booster [EEL] 2nd Stage: Liquid rocket ramjet [NPO][source] | CTJ-2 turbojet[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] | 20-30 m (cruise) 5-7 m (terminal)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: ARH[source] | Inertial navigation / active radar homing or imaging-infrared (IIR) terminal guidance[source] |
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| Accuracy | 1 m CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Warship Land-based TEL Submarine Fighter aircraft[source] | Surface and air launched[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Operational; YJ-83KH
Single sourceOperational; YJ-83, YJ-83K
Single source180 km (YJ-83, YJ-83K) 230 km (YJ-83KH) 120 km (C-802) 180 km (C-802A)[source]