Air-to-air variant of BrahMos soon: Sivathanu Pillai

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

Can India help China develop an A2A version of DF-21 as well?

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[Capt.Popeye]

Can India help China develop an A2A version of DF-21 as well?

Nope.
But India can develop a robotised, hydraulically actuated, pair of carbon-fibre chop-sticks.

 

[Dash]

No Dash, the Sukhois will carry an air launched version of the Brahmos ground attack missile!

Thanks Sancho - That was an error in a hurry. I meant air to ground variant. I think we discussed this earlier too

 

[Ammyy]

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Hey BRIC i want to copy your signature

 

[Abingdonboy]

Is it just me or does the Indian Navy seem. To Take no interest in the Brahmos? Surely as an anti shipping missile it would be ideal for IN fighters flying off ACC? I know there are pans to fit them on IL-38s but is there much point in this as the air launched version will not be ready till 2012 and the modifications needed to the IL-38s will also take time. And considering the fact that they will be replaced by P-8Is anyways why waste the money? Are there any plans to fit the Brahmos on the P-8Is considering they will have some Indian components fitted anyway like the data links.

 

[sancho]

Is it just me or does the Indian Navy seem. To Take no interest in the Brahmos? Surely as an anti shipping missile it would be ideal for IN fighters flying off ACC? I know there are pans to fit them on IL-38s but is there much point in this as the air launched version will not be ready till 2012 and the modifications needed to the IL-38s will also take time. And considering the fact that they will be replaced by P-8Is anyways why waste the money? Are there any plans to fit the Brahmos on the P-8Is considering they will have some Indian components fitted anyway like the data links.

There is a submarine version of the Brahmos which the navy had tested and depending on which new sub will procured, we might see Brahmos VLC on them as well. Scorpene however won't use them!
Air launched Brahmos on IL 38 is possible, but there is already a competition to replace them too, so how much sense would the integration make. I don't expect them to be fitted on P8I (if they can carry such a big and heavy missile at all), because it needs US approval, not to mention that they will integrate them and Russia might not be so happy to see that.
However, as long as IAF fighters will be placed in the maritime patrol role as well, MKI will use this missile in the anti ship role too.