BrahMos Keen on Vietnamese Buy

Our Bureau - : Dec 18, 2024 - : 11:44 pm

Indian supersonic cruise missile manufacturer BrahMos Aerospace is continuing to pursue Vietnamese interest in the Mach 3 capable cruise missile. BrahMos is exhibiting its exhibiting the various versions of the missile family at the ongoing show. The BrahMos missile is...

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The BrahMos missile is considered superior to the most current subsonic missiles in the world, in terms of velocity (> 3 times), in flight range (> 2.5 – 3 times), in seeker range (> 3 – 4 times) and in kill energy by nine times. A BrahMos missile depending on its configuration, can carry a conventional warhead weighing between 200 – 300 kg. The multi-role BrahMos has been operationalized in land-to-land, land-to-sea, sea-to-coast, coast-to-sea, air-to-land and air-to-sea configurations. Vietnam is said to have expressed in the air-launched and coast defence versions of the BrahMos. At the recently concluded Bali Airshow in September, Maj. Gen. Bui Thien Thau, Commander of Air Defence-Air Force and Deputy Chief of Staff of Air Defence-Air Force, Ministry of National Defence, was apprised about the different variants of the formidable supersonic missile.

The first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and their launchers were delivered to the Philippines in April this year onboard an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 heavylift transporter. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the first export customer and the only user of the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system in the region. It is understood that the Philippines will differ from India in having two missiles per launcher as compared to the three for the former.
The induction of the BrahMos will enormously increase the Vietnam’s capability to undertake missile strikes in various environments and much of the operating infrastructure is already compatible with equipment in-service in Vietnam.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently the sole operator of the air-launched version of BrahMos, which is integrated on its Sukhoi SU-30 MKI fighter jets. If acquired in its coastal-defence version, the BrahMos missile along with its associated systems can ensure real-time monitoring, detection and tracking of potential targets in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), and their swift engagement from beyond radar horizon ranges. The naval variant of the BrahMos is the Indian Navy’s primary weapon for maritime strike operations and is fitted onboard various frontline warships. The system is capable of hitting land or sea targets from extended ranges with pinpoint accuracy at supersonic speeds.

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