I once met a pilot who told me he returned from a mission with a .22 caliber bullet embedded in the under carriage of his Hornet. I found it hard to believe but his wingman corroborated the story and swore they were never below a 1000 ft during the entire mission.
Everyone here has a problem with the suggestion that a MANPAD can be used to neutralize a supersonic cruise missile. On their product brochures both Raytheon and Mistral confirm it is accurate and lethal against cruise missiles. Laughable when you consider that the
Sea Scorpion 2 ship protection suite is loaded with Stinger missiles. Everyone here thought I was retarded to say that an all aspect heat seeking missile can strike
an approaching Brahmos. It may take more than one strike to neutralize the threat but remember at MACH 3 the missile is already straining to retain structural integrity. IMHO, a hit from a MACH 1 to MACH 2.5 heat seeking missile is sufficient to either destroy it completely or damage the control surfaces enough to neutralize the threat.
http://www.raytheon.com/capabilitie...ts/content/rtn_rms_ps_navstinger_datashee.pdf
Sea Scorpion, Phalanx and other CWIC defense systems is the bottom layer. There are other defensive measures like SeaRAM with a 95% success rate against supersonic cruise missiles.
http://www.raytheon.com/capabilitie...ments/content/rtn_rms_ps_searam_datasheet.pdf
Missiles with Active / Passive seekers are vulnerable to jamming; no one here is able to explain why the Brahmos is immune to jamming or seduction. To be honest, I am skeptical that your scientists have discovered a novel method for solving these problems on a missile that is
98% engine, fuel and warhead. Finally, there is no reason to become emotional -
I doubt the concept of supersonic cruise missile and not Indian scientific prowess. If it helps assume I am a prospective client for Brahmos convince me that one or two missiles is enough to sink an American aircraft carrier / destroyer or frigate.
This is gonna be my last hit in educating you.And I will try to clear all those clouds as much as possible.
both Indo-Russian engineers didnt developed this so called supersonic cruise missle to clarify the doubts of some some baseless argumenters.
Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by Russia and India
BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. It is a joint venture between India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited.
Brahmos Missile
Proven Capabilities
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Ability to strike targets at extremely short ranges of 25 kms.
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Supersonic maneuvering.
3. Target discrimination.
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Automatic target reassignment in carrier attack mode. ( I also cleared it before about its artificial intelligence system)
There is no chest tumping abt the system being a JV, but in reality the JV work share was 80% and 20%.Engine and seeker from Russia in knocked down kits, while control systems and everything else is Indian.
For target acquisition, the Brahmos uses an active/passive seeker which is an improved variant of the one found in the Moskit cruise missile provided by Russia to China.
Why Brahmos is imune to jaming and other electronic interference?
Because its highly sophisticated Radar seeker which is both active and passive by nature.Both these active and passive components works in tandem tracking the target and guiding the missile.
Also Brahmos has the capability to intelligently switch(flight) modes during autonomous flight irrespective of user/ship bourne radar interaction with midcourse guidance.
Why Brahmos is so costly and mean?
Coordinated Carrier Attack Capability
The Brahmos missile is claimed to have an impressive salvo fire with intelligent coordinated attack capability for the Brahamos missile
The capability allows a missile salvo to intelligently takeout multiple ships from within a formation, such as a aircraft carrier group.This includes airdefence ships and other surface combatants.
Missiles fired in a salvo stagger their attack and automatically reassign themselves new targets if the primary target, say an aircraft carrier is destroyed.
In a salvo mode, i.e co-ordinated attacking more ,one takes the command to guide other missiles.Its liquid propulsion ramjet offers the high flexibity and excellent manuevering during attack phase or target take-over phase.
This is what Mr.Pillai CEO of Brahmos Aerospace said:
"The missiles are so clever that they not only detect a target but develop a plan of attack based on the enemys air defense. They know exactly which target is the primary one, which of them is an attacker and which is a defender. When the main target is destroyed, they re-prioritize and continue with the attack. Now even more advanced missile is on the way."
Which is an hypersonic variant.
Block II LACM version
Block II LACM versions of missiles being supplied to the Indian Army feature an active seeker with an ability to discern a designated target from amidst multiple.
The Block II missile comes with a "multi-spectral seeker" capable of better target discrimination than the current radar seeker.
( the other day you showed a video of Brahmos LACM hitting a wall. That was the development fllight testing of Block I which uses a radar seeker.)
The Block I missile radar seeker is only effective against isolated targets as the missile was basically designed to attack ships. When confronted with multiple targets in the target zone, the missile homes on to the target reflecting the maximum amount of radar energy.
In the land attack mode the missile can easily stray off its designated target when adjacent objects have relatively higher radar reflection.
Brahmos, incidentally,
is the first and only supersonic cruise missile that uses liquid Ramjet technology.
A vertical launcher is designed to be fitted under the warship's deck, thereby protecting it from atmospheric conditions and imparting stealth to the weapon system.
It also allows the missile to engage targets 360 degrees around the ship.
The initial cost of the missile after the completion of development was in the range of $2.1-$3 million depending on the variants.But it is known that after receiving of huge orders from all three services the price is supossed to hit ground.
Current Orders include:
Re-weaponising IN combatants along with ships undergoing construction.
IN also placed orders for more than 3 regiments for shore based AShM variants.
IA initially ordered a regiment of Block -I LACM and also placed order ofr 2 regiments of Block-II variant.And is anticipating to order 2 more Block-II variants along side.
OTOH IAF ordered Block-II LACM for 2 regiments while its ALCM version is awaiting for test integration on MKI.
All future IN submarines are supossed to be carrying Bhrahmos-1/II.
A notable feature of the Brahmos-II hypersonic variant undergoing development is that,It can be fit into the same launch canister thereby eliminating the need for scrambling of resources .
Future IN capital surface combatants will carry both Brahmos-I and II along side in the same vertical launcher. A new rotary reloading system under development will gives the commander an option of loading either of the missile into the launch canisters and can exercise different firing modes.
P.S: Indian involvement in the Brahmos-I was everything minus liquid propulsion Ramjet engine minus seeker.But OTOH Brahmos-II will see a great involvement and participation from Indian side given its unparallel research involved in hypersonic engines.
You and your brother Mauryan seem to go into a laughing frenzy instead of taking the time to prove or debunk an argument.
More we do better more they hate us!!
